Rebordering Britain & Britons after Brexit
Tacit Skills of Return Migrants to Poland and Lithuania from the UK: Twenty Years After the May 2004 EU Enlargement
Abstract
This study investigates the reintegration of tacit skills among Polish and Lithuanian migrants returning from the UK amid Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic. Using a CAWI survey of 740 returnees, it explores the application of tacit skills acquired abroad in their origin countries’ labor markets. The research reveals the challenges return migrants face in utilizing their overseas-acquired skills, influenced by local labor market structures, employers’ attitudes, and individual experiences. The findings contribute to understanding the role of international migration in skill distribution and labor market dynamics, focusing on the personal and economic reintegration of return migrants. © 2024 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
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