The impact of transitional arrangements on migration in the enlarged EU

This paper assesses the impact of transitional restrictions on the free mobility of labour on the location choice of workers from the newer Member States of the European Union, following the enlargement of 2004. We measure the degree of labour market restrictions relative to other potential locations within the EU, and develop a simple model of the location decision, to quantify the role of transitional arrangements after factoring out macroeconomic developments.

The European Network on Free Movement of Workers within the European Union is coordinated by the University of Nijmegen's Centre for Migration Law (under the European Commission's supervision). It:

+ keeps track of legislation on free movement of workers and how it is applied
+ monitors how national courts interpret EU laws
+ raises awareness of the importance of free movement of workers as a fundamental right.

FMW is the network's twice-yearly online journal and aims to stimulate debate and research on this area of EU law.