Migration intentions of school graduates in small and midsize towns of Russia
Abstract
The article is based on the results of questioning the school graduates from small and midsize towns of Russia and on the materials of 2015 and 2018 expert interviews. It was found that over 90% of modern 11th-grade students in midsize and small towns are going to obtain a higher education. Realization of these plans and further career development are closely associated with migration from hometowns. Education migration intentions are higher among school students from small towns. Educational and migration strategies of young people correlate with their academic performance, parental education level and material prosperity of their families. The leading migration’s directions are large cities, including the regional centers. The choice of regional centers (or rejection of them in favor of other large cities) is influenced by the location and territorial proximity of the hometown, availability of a wide range of universities and further employment opportunities in the regional center, as well as the size of the regional center and the proximity of other larger town. The most successful school graduates move to Moscow and St. Petersburg, and there is almost no chance of their return to hometowns.
About the Authors
L. B. Karachurina
National Research University Higher School of Economics
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Associate Professor, PhD. in Geography
Department of Demography
Y. F. Florinskaya
Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Institute for Social Analysis and Forecasting;
National Research University Higher School of Economics
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Senior Scientific Researcher, Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Institute for Social Analysis and Forecasting; Senior Scientific Researcher, PhD. in Geography, National Research University Higher School of Economics
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Karachurina L.B., Florinskaya Y.F. Migration intentions of school graduates in small and midsize towns of Russia. Lomonosov Geography Journal. 2019;(6):82-89. (In Russ.)
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