Intention to emigrate in transition countries: the case of Albania

We analyse the profile of potential emigrants from Albania using data from the Central and Eastern Europe Eurobarometer in 1992. Respondents were aske d to rate on a four-point scale the likelihood that they would go to live i n Western Europe. Our results show that intention to emigrate is correlated positively with males, education and certain occupations, and negatively w ith age. There is little relation between emigration and income. Those who support the introduction of a free market in Albania are also more likely t o emigrate than those who do not.