Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Marko Galjak Author-Workplace-Name: Demographic Research Centre, Institute of Social Sciences, Belgrade (Serbia) Title: East-West Demographic Divide in the EU: A Regional Overview Publication-Status: Published Abstract: The goal was to examine demographic differences between former communist regions and other regions of the EU. Besides providing a regional overview of EU’s demographic differences, we question whether the subnational approach offers any new insights into the East-West divide. This cross-sectional study was conducted on 1,155 EU’s NUTS3 regions from 2014. These regions are grouped in two groups: regions that were part of a communist country, and other regions. Mortality, fertility and age structure indicators were tested between the two groups of regions. GDP/c was used to control for differences in economic development by segmenting the regions into tree brackets: low, medium, and high. The differences were then tested for each indicator. Regional variation within countries for each indicator was also assessed. The gaps exist at regional level and are the widest with mortality and fertility schedule, regardless of GDP/c. Former communist regions on average tend to be slightly younger. Analysis of regional variation showed that subnational approach was warranted when studying East-West demographic disparities, especially when it comes to fertility schedule. Keywords: former communist countries; mortality; fertility; ageing; Europe; NUTS 3 Journal: Stanovnistvo Pages: 1-21 Volume: 56 Issue: 2 Year: 2018 Month: December DOI: 10.2298/STNV181003004G File-URL: https://stnv.idn.org.rs/STNV/article/view/23 File-Function: Abstract page File-Format: text/html File-URL: https://stnv.idn.org.rs/STNV/article/download/23/3 File-Function: Full text File-Format: application/pdf Handle: RePEc:eto:stanov:v:56:y:2018:i:2:id:23 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Ana Vrbnik Author-Workplace-Name: Social Policy Unit, Faculty of Education and Welfare Studies, Åbo Academi University, Vaasa (Finland) Title: XXIX Nordic Sociological Association Conference Publication-Status: Published Abstract: No abstract. Journal: Stanovnistvo Pages: 83-88 Volume: 56 Issue: 2 Year: 2018 Month: December DOI: 10.59954/stnv.39 File-URL: https://stnv.idn.org.rs/STNV/article/view/39 File-Function: Abstract page File-Format: text/html File-URL: https://stnv.idn.org.rs/STNV/article/download/39/45 File-Function: Full text File-Format: application/pdf Handle: RePEc:eto:stanov:v:56:y:2018:i:2:id:39 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Nikola Krunić Author-Workplace-Name: Institute of Architecture and Urban & Spatial Planning of Serbia, Belgrade (Serbia) Author-Name: Aleksandra Gajić Author-Workplace-Name: Institute of Architecture and Urban & Spatial Planning of Serbia, Belgrade (Serbia) Author-Name: Danijela Srnić Author-Workplace-Name: Institute of Architecture and Urban & Spatial Planning of Serbia, Belgrade (Serbia) Author-Name: Dragutin Tošić Author-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Geography, University of Belgrade, Belgrade (Serbia) Title: Spatial Aspects of Demographic Processes in Serbia Publication-Status: Published Abstract: Changes in the trends, distribution and structures of the population identified through censuses (such as the changes in total population, gender, educational, age and other structures) are crucial for understanding spatial phenomena and processes like urbanization. Numerous urban geography studies researching the development of systems of settlements in former Yugoslavia, which carried on in Serbia, were the foundation for a singular theoretical and methodological framework for researching spatial phenomena and processes focused precisely on the understanding of dynamic changes in the structures of the population and their territorial manifestation. Other than in scientific research, this approach found direct application in spatial and urban planning, when defining the measures directing demographic development, arrangement of urban functions, formation of a system of settlements, planning infrastructure development, etc. More recently, this theoretical and methodological framework was enhanced using GIS technologies, which allow for the integration of spatial and statistical data and provide for a powerful analytical tool. Data integration has spurred new research on the correlation between demographic and spatial phenomena and the mutual relationships and influences between spatial and demographic development. This paper presents an overview of existing research on the mutual influence between population development trends and spatial changes manifest through the fluctuations in the intensity of built-up areas, population density, infrastructure development, etc. A model of population distribution was created by using selected census statistical data and correlating them with phenomena in actual geospace. Emphasis is placed on the significance of using this and similar models in further research on the population’s impact on the environment, directing economic development, protection in emergency situations, and numerous other areas. Keywords: population; spatial data; regression analysis; GIS; Serbia Journal: Stanovnistvo Pages: 23-38 Volume: 56 Issue: 2 Year: 2018 Month: December DOI: 10.2298/STNV1802023K File-URL: https://stnv.idn.org.rs/STNV/article/view/36 File-Function: Abstract page File-Format: text/html File-URL: https://stnv.idn.org.rs/STNV/article/download/36/35 File-Function: Full text File-Format: application/pdf Handle: RePEc:eto:stanov:v:56:y:2018:i:2:id:36 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Marko Galjak Author-Workplace-Name: Demographic Research Centre, Institute of Social Sciences, Belgrade (Serbia) Title: Sixth international symposium, “Academician Berislav Beta Berić” Publication-Status: Published Abstract: No abstract. Journal: Stanovnistvo Pages: 88-89 Volume: 56 Issue: 2 Year: 2018 Month: December DOI: 10.59954/stnv.40 File-URL: https://stnv.idn.org.rs/STNV/article/view/40 File-Function: Abstract page File-Format: text/html File-URL: https://stnv.idn.org.rs/STNV/article/download/40/46 File-Function: Full text File-Format: application/pdf Handle: RePEc:eto:stanov:v:56:y:2018:i:2:id:40 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Sanja Klempić Bogadi Author-Workplace-Name: Department for Migration and Demographic Research, Institute for Migration and Ethnic Studies, Zagreb (Croatia) Author-Name: Margareta Gregurović Author-Workplace-Name: Department for Migration and Demographic Research, Institute for Migration and Ethnic Studies, Zagreb (Croatia) Author-Name: Sonja Podgorelec Author-Workplace-Name: Department for Migration and Demographic Research, Institute for Migration and Ethnic Studies, Zagreb (Croatia) Title: Migration from Bosnia and Herzegovina to Croatia: Migration patterns of immigrants in Zagreb Publication-Status: Published Abstract: The 2011 population census recorded 4,290,612 residents of Croatia among which 584,947 or 13.7% were born abroad. Even though the most of them were born in Bosnia and Herzegovina (70% or 409,357) no research was conducted about this significant group of immigrants. This paper analyses the migration flows between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia during the last 60 years, especially focusing on demographic data available from diverse secondary sources and data on migration history and transnational activities obtained through empirical study “The Effects of Immigration from Bosnia and Herzegovina on the Sociodemographic Development of Croatian Urban Areas”. The survey was conducted in 2014 in Sesvete, district of City of Zagreb on a judgemental/purposive sample of 301 adult Croatian residents born in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Historical events (especially war) and economic developments had the influence on the number of immigrants as well as their motivation and decision to move from Bosnia and Hercegovina to Croatia. The data obtained through secondary sources and the results of conducted survey confirmed the shift in dominant migration patterns during three periods. First period, after the WWII until beginning of 1990s, indicated mostly labour migration where the migrations from Bosnia and Herzegovina to Croatia were mostly driven by economic underdevelopment of the country of origin and directed towards Croatian commercial and industrial centres. In the first half of 1990s the change of socio-political system (breakup of the former federal state) and the war in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina induced significant forced migrations directed towards Croatia. After the end of the war and due to the consequences of armed conflict effecting the contemporary socioeconomic and political development of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a part of its citizens who were temporary settled in Croatia (as labour migrants or refugees) or elsewhere abroad, decided not to move back to Bosnia and Herzegovina but permanently stay in or move to Croatia. This was followed by the new period of migration driven (again) mostly by economic reasons complemented by general social situation and advanced unfavourable demographic processes in Bosnia and Hercegovina. These conditions stimulated the citizens of Bosnia and Hercegovina to migrate more frequently to other, economically more developed countries (Germany, Austria) effecting significantly the number of immigrants from Bosnia and Herzegovina in Croatia. The respondents included in empirical research are mostly Croats by ethnic affiliation (93.4%) and 99% of them have Croatian citizenship. In the highest proportion they migrated to Croatia during the 1990s. The results showed statistically significant correlation between the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina from where they moved to Croatia and the period of migration (the most numerous migrations were recorded from the area of the contemporary Republika Srpska). Three most frequent reasons of migration were war destruction (41.5%), economic reasons (33.2%) and family reasons (13%). Almost two thirds of respondents (63.1%) had no prior migration experience and more than 90% plan to stay permanently in Croatia. The study also confirmed significant social and transnational activities of immigrants. However, these respondents cannot be considered as the “typical migrants” since they largely share language, culture and tradition of receiving society which presents a favourable environment for their legal/political, socioeconomic and sociocultural integration. Keywords: immigrants from Bosnia and Herzegovina; Croatia; Zagreb; migration; transnational social ties Journal: Stanovnistvo Pages: 39-62 Volume: 56 Issue: 2 Year: 2018 Month: December DOI: 10.2298/STNV1802039K File-URL: https://stnv.idn.org.rs/STNV/article/view/37 File-Function: Abstract page File-Format: text/html File-URL: https://stnv.idn.org.rs/STNV/article/download/37/41 File-Function: Full text File-Format: application/pdf Handle: RePEc:eto:stanov:v:56:y:2018:i:2:id:37 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Larisa Nikolaevna Shmigirilova Author-Workplace-Name: Belgorod State National Research University, Institute of Economy and Management, Belgorod (Russia) Title: The Problem of Rural Youth Outflow in Belgorod Region (Russia) Publication-Status: Published Abstract: In this article, the author is exposing the problem of outflow of rural youth, analyzing the results of a sociological survey conducted in one of Russia’s regions. The article focuses on the fact that it is necessary to make the rural areas attractive not only in terms of appearance, but also to develop their infrastructure. In order to make the village an attractive place to live in, it is necessary to fulfill at least three tasks: to raise the material standard of living in rural areas, to improve cultural and living conditions of villagers and to educate them about modern ways of working in the field of agriculture. None of these problems could be solved without the significant support of the state, so it is necessary to focus on the search for additional mechanisms to support the rural youth while taking into account the integrated development of municipalities. A comfortable, modern way of life in the village and good communications could attract young specialists and encourage graduates who got a professional education to return to their native villages. Keywords: rural youth; migration; rural areas; Belgorod region; Russia Journal: Stanovnistvo Pages: 63-82 Volume: 56 Issue: 2 Year: 2018 Month: December DOI: 10.2298/STNV1802063S File-URL: https://stnv.idn.org.rs/STNV/article/view/38 File-Function: Abstract page File-Format: text/html File-URL: https://stnv.idn.org.rs/STNV/article/download/38/43 File-Function: Full text File-Format: application/pdf Handle: RePEc:eto:stanov:v:56:y:2018:i:2:id:38