L'impatto delle immigrazioni sulla dinamica della popolazione in Abruzzo

The last ten years of the XXth century have been characterized by significant migration movements. The effects are due to globalisation, technological changes and new means of transport Also the political tragic events have determined and facilitated the flux of people willing to immigrate in search of a better life.The volume and structure of international migration and the number of countries involved in human movements has intensely increased. Our country has also been involved in this complex phenomenon to the extent of considering it one of the major social demographic issues in the last decade.Even though immigration is a top ranking phenomenon, it is not easy to quantify the amount of foreigners in Italy. Various statistical sources like are not enough to quantify them mainly due to the irregular foreigners that are not taken into account.At the beginning of the year 2006, Abruzzo had 43.849 foreigners while our country had 43.849 with a rise respectively of 12.80% and 10.59% a rise slightly inferior to those of two years ago due to the new laws in force regarding immigrants that has allowed them to become regular citizens in our country.This analysis has allowed us to study the presence of foreigners in Abruzzo and how it changes within its provinces contributing to vary the demographic trend. All figures considered relate to regular foreigners with permission and foreign residents from 2002 to 2006.[...]