Abstract:
The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of economic and social factors on migration intention. The
Studies conducted inother countries have proved that the impact of economic and social factors on migration
intention variedwith time, country and method used to measure variables and relationship found is inconclusive.
Therefore, this research attempts to fill this research gap. The economic factors and social factors used as the
independent variable in the study. For the evaluation purpose researcherused for indicators each variable. Low
income and unemployment used as indicators for economic factors and social security and family influence used
as indicators for social factors. The dependent variable was migration intention. The sample of the study consists
of the 200 final year undergraduates from both state and non-state university in Sri Lanka. Four hypotheses were
used to achieve study objectives, whereas hypotheses were tested by the regression analyses. The findings of the
study statistically confirmed that there is an impact of social and economic factors on migration intention. Therefore,
this study will provide the benefits to policymakers to formulate policies to retain talented individuals within the
country.
