Climatic and environmental factors matter for internal European net migration: a panel regression analysis of 19 European countries from 2004 to 2019

This study contributes to European migration research by exploring the connections between climatic and environmental factors and internal net migration rates—a subject of growing interest in political, academic, and public realms. Existing studies have primarily focused on the Global South or, with...

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Hauptverfasser: Link, Ann-Christine (VerfasserIn) , Brenner, Thomas (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Article (Journal)
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 13 January 2026
In: Regional environmental change
Year: 2026, Jahrgang: 26, Heft: 1, Pages: 1-18
ISSN:1436-378X
DOI:10.1007/s10113-025-02484-9
Online-Zugang:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10113-025-02484-9
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