Kto ostáva a kto odchádza? Migračné rozhodovanie absolventov Žilinskej univerzity v Žiline

Who stays and who leaves? Migration decision of the graduates from the Žilina University in Žilina Higher education institutions raise the level of human capital in the region, but the contribution of the individual university on regional human capital depends on the migration of its graduates. This article analyses the relationship between the domicile, the location of university studies and location of employment. We examined the factors that influence the decision to stay at the university region after graduation. The analysis was based on data from the questionnaire survey of two cohorts of graduates of the Žilina University in Žilina. Approximately 87% of resident graduates and 21% of non - resident graduates remained in the university region after completing their studies. Using logistic regression, we analysed the factors that influence the migration decision of university graduates. Our research has confirmed the impact of wage le vels on the migration decision. In addition, we also found the importance of gender, the study programme and the form of study on the migration decision. The magnitude of the impact of these factors varies depending on the residence of the graduate when entering university.