Socioekonomické dopady migrace na Venezuelu

The aim of this bachelor thesis is to identify and analyze the main socio-economic impacts of migration on the Venezuelan population. Given the extent of this migratory crisis, the thesis focuses on the consequences of the mass exodus, changes in the labour market, the health system, and the living conditions of those who stayed in the country. In the first theoretical part, the thesis focuses on describing selected migration theories, the term migration and the socio-economic impacts and how to measure them. In the following part, the attention is directed to the history and causes of migration in Venezuela and the migration flows from Venezuela are analyzed, which are mainly directed to neighboring countries within the region, but also to Europe, especially to Spain. In the last section, the thesis focuses on the impact of this crisis on Venezuela, looking at remittances, which represent crucial financial resource for Venezuelan households, the issue of the 'brain drain',that means the emigration of skilled professionals, which is further exacerbating the economic and social crisis in the country, the impact on the health and education sectors, and the political consequences.