A Continent Moving West?

A Continent Moving West?
Author: Richard Black
Publisher: Amsterdam University Press
Total Pages: 342
Release: 2010
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9089641564

Dit boek beschrijft de toename van migratie uit Oost-europese landen in de periode van 2004-2007, na toetreding tot de EU. Het bevat nieuwe empirische 'casestudies' van migratiepatronen, zowel gebaseerd op veldwerk als op de analyse van bestaande statistieken.

Mobility in Transition

Mobility in Transition
Author: Birgit Glorius
Publisher: IMISCOE Research
Total Pages: 328
Release: 2013
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9789089643926

Ten central and eastern European countries, along with Cyprus and Malta, joined the European Union in two waves between 2004 and 2007. This volume presents new research on the patterns of migration that resulted from the EU's enlargement. The contributors identify and analyze several new groups of migrants, notably young people without family obligations or clear plans for the future. Including case studies on migrants from Poland, Romania, Hungary, and Latvia--as well as on destination countries such as the United Kingdom and Germany--the resulting collection insightfully points towards future migration trends and sets guidelines for further research.

EU Labor Markets After Post-Enlargement Migration

EU Labor Markets After Post-Enlargement Migration
Author: Martin Kahanec
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 341
Release: 2009-10-10
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3642022421

Selected by Princeton University as Noteworthy Book in Industrial Relations and Labor Economics for 2010. Are immigrants from the new EU member states a threat to the Western welfare state? Do they take jobs away from the natives? And will the source countries suffer from severe brain drain or demographic instability? In a timely and unprecedented contribution, this book integrates what is known about post-enlargement migration and its effects on EU labor markets. Based on rigorous analysis and hard data, it makes a convincing case that there is no evidence that the post-enlargement labor migrants would on aggregate displace native workers or lower their wages, or that they would be more dependent on welfare. While brain drain may be a concern in the source countries, the anticipated brain circulation between EU member states may in fact help to solve their demographic and economic problems, and improve the allocative efficiency in the EU. The lesson is clear: free migration is a solution rather than a foe for labor market woes and cash-strapped social security systems in the EU.

Emigration and Its Economic Impact on Eastern Europe

Emigration and Its Economic Impact on Eastern Europe
Author: Mr.Ruben Atoyan
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2016-07-20
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1498367453

This paper analyses the impact of large and persistent emigration from Eastern European countries over the past 25 years on these countries’ growth and income convergence to advanced Europe. While emigration has likely benefited migrants themselves, the receiving countries and the EU as a whole, its impact on sending countries’ economies has been largely negative. The analysis suggests that labor outflows, particularly of skilled workers, lowered productivity growth, pushed up wages, and slowed growth and income convergence. At the same time, while remittance inflows supported financial deepening, consumption and investment in some countries, they also reduced incentives to work and led to exchange rate appreciations, eroding competiveness. The departure of the young also added to the fiscal pressures of already aging populations in Eastern Europe. The paper concludes with policy recommendations for sending countries to mitigate the negative impact of emigration on their economies, and the EU-wide initiatives that could support these efforts.

Migration and Mobility in the European Union

Migration and Mobility in the European Union
Author: Andrew Geddes
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 230
Release: 2020-04-22
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 135031157X

International migration and mobility whether from outside the EU or in the form of free movement by EU citizens are controversial and potentially divisive issues that are and will remain at the top of the EU's political agenda. This fully revised and updated text analyses the complex and often controversial nature of policymaking in this fast-developing field, and brings the discussion up to date as the ramifications of the so-called 'migration crisis' continue to unfold. It offers an exploration of the dynamics of migration and mobility in the EU including different types of migration; the EU's policy framework within which national policies are now located; and considers the widespread notion and public perception of policy failure in this field. Unique in its portrayal of policy responses to migration in Europe, this text will be essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students of the politics of migration, European integration and the Politics of EU, as well as anyone with an interest in this fascinating policy area.

Geopolitics of European Union Enlargement

Geopolitics of European Union Enlargement
Author: Warwick Armstrong
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 262
Release: 2007-04-24
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1134301324

Offers an integral picture of the EU's internal and external borders to reveal the processes of re-bordering and social change currently taking place, exploring issues such as security, immigration, economic development and changing social and political attitudes.

Migration

Migration
Author: Riccardo Faini
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 366
Release: 1999-09-23
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780521662338

This 1999 volume investigates the link between trade and factor mobility, particularly labour migration, from theoretical and empirical perspectives.

Challenges and Barriers to the European Union Expansion to the Balkan Region

Challenges and Barriers to the European Union Expansion to the Balkan Region
Author: Costa, Bruno Ferreira
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 372
Release: 2022-01-21
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1799890570

Despite all efforts to create a political union capable of improving European citizens’ quality of life, there are several barriers to the European Union’s (EU) expansion to the Balkan Region. The EU enlargement and expansion to the Balkan Region is one of the Union’s greatest challenges and political objectives in recent years. In the turmoil of economic, social, and sanitarian crises, where is the space to debate the enlargement of the EU? Challenges and Barriers to the European Union Expansion to the Balkan Region presents the EU’s structure, the process of enlargement, and the challenges related to the Balkan region. This book addresses critical issues and challenges in the EU and the emerging trends for the EU’s future. Covering topics such as enlargement policy, integration, NATO, and political challenges, this book is a valuable resource for post-grad students of political science and international affairs, faculty of higher education, researchers, academicians, politicians, world leaders, and policymakers.