Abstract
Life Satisfaction of East European Migrants in Three Clustered European Destinations
Highlights
Even before officially joining the European Union, large numbers of East Europeans migrated to the West in search of better paid jobs
A low education level has a greater impact on life satisfaction and happiness than a higher education level
This article provided a comparative view of the well-being of East European migrants in three clusters of target migration countries from Europe
Summary
Even before officially joining the European Union, large numbers of East Europeans migrated to the West in search of better paid jobs. I looked at the main European destination countries for East European migrants, namely: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxemburg, The Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Norway and The United Kingdom These are grouped on the IW Cultural Map into three clusters. Looking at data from the first two waves (2002/2004) of the ESS, Bălțătescu (2007) found that East European migrants (all those who came from the post-communist countries in Europe, including from Southern Europe or from European Post-Soviet countries) declared lower levels of life satisfaction and happiness than natives Comparing this conclusion with the findings from the present article, which shows how in some countries East Europeans are happier or more satisfied with life, exhibits that happiness is not temporarily stable Veenhoven (1994)
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