Jaroszewicz, Μ. (2014) “Can we expect a rise in migration from Eastern Europe?“, EU Observer, 15 Ιουλίου. Research indicates that the inflow of migrants from Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova – even after visa liberalisation – will be modest. The Polish Centre for Eastern Studies, altogether with seven other research institutions from Central and Eastern Europe, has recently concluded research aimed at forecasting possible future migration from eastern Europe to …Read More
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EU freedom of movement is coming under increasing pressure in the UK and other European states
Barbulescu, R., (2014), “EU freedom of movement is coming under increasing pressure in the UK and other European states”, LSE Blogs, 20 Φεβρουαρίου. EU citizens have the right to live and work in any other EU state. As Roxana Barbulescu writes, however, this principle of freedom of movement has come under pressure from a number of recent developments. Focusing on the UK, she notes that while there are substantial economic …Read More
Evaluation of the impact of the free movement of EU citizens at local level
European Commission, (2014), “Free Movement: European Commission publishes study on integration of mobile EU citizens in six cities”, 11 Φεβρουαρίου. EU citizens go to other EU countries mainly for job opportunities and are on average younger and more likely to be working. This is confirmed by a new, independent study on the impact of the right to move freely within the EU which was published today. The study focuses on …Read More
“Migration as an Adjustment Mechanism in the Crisis? A Comparison of Europe and the United States”
Jauer, J., Liebig, T., Martin, J. and Puhani, P., (2014), “Migration as an Adjustment Mechanism in the Crisis? A Comparison of Europe and the United States”, OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Papers 155, OECD Publishing. The question of whether migration can be an equilibrating force in the labour market is an important criterion for an optimal currency area. It is of particular interest currently in the context of high …Read More
The European Crisis and Migration to Germany: Expectations and the Diversion of Migration Flows
Bertoli, Simone, Brücker, Herbert, Fernández-Huertas Moraga, Jesús, (2013), ‘The European Crisis and Migration to Germany: Expectations and the Diversion of Migration Flows’, IZA Discussion Papers, N.7170. The analysis of how the economic crisis in Europe has reshaped migration flows faces two challenges: ( i ) the confounding influence of correlated changes in the attractiveness of alternative destinations, and ( ii ) the role of rapidly changing expectations about the evolution of …Read More