Labour migration in the EU: Recent trends and policies

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Publication Date 2014
ISBN 978-92-897-1232-3
EC TJ-01-14-724-EN-N
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The European Commission promotes geographical mobility as a strategy to reduce discrepancies between supply and demand in European labour markets. While migration levels are low within and across EU Member States by comparison with other OECD regions, the proportion of EU migrants working in the EU is rising.

EU-level efforts to promote mobility are sometimes overshadowed at national level by concerns over the potential negative effects of migrant inflows including the undercutting of local wage rates, the abuse of welfare systems and the financial burden that inactive migrants may put on welfare systems.

This report documents the current picture of labour mobility within the EU, and puts forward some policy pointers for facilitating the flow of workers while minimising abuses of the migrant worker system and making for smoother transitions for migrant workers.

An executive summary is available.

Source Link Link to Main Source http://dx.publications.europa.eu/10.2806/74031
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Eurofound: Report: Labour migration in the EU: Recent trends and policies http://eurofound.europa.eu/sites/default/files/ef_publication/field_ef_document/ef1456en.pdf
Eurofound: Executive Summary: Labour migration in the EU: Recent trends and policies http://eurofound.europa.eu/publications/executive-summary/2014/eu-member-states/tooturg-sotsiaalpoliitika/tooranne-euroopa-liidus-hiljutised-suundumused-ja-poliitika
Social Europe Journal, 12.11.14: Labour Mobility Within The EU: The Real Picture http://www.social-europe.eu/2014/11/labour-mobility-within-eu-real-picture/
ESO: Background information: Positive economic impact of UK immigration from the European Union: new evidence http://www.europeansources.info/record/positive-economic-impact-of-uk-immigration-from-the-european-union-new-evidence/
ESO: Background information: A European labour market with national welfare systems: a proposal for a new Citizenship and Integration Directive http://www.europeansources.info/record/a-european-labour-market-with-national-welfare-systems-a-proposal-for-a-new-citizenship-and-integration-directive/
ESO: Background information: Labour Market Adjustments to Large Immigration Influx http://www.europeansources.info/record/forum-labour-market-adjustments-to-large-immigration-influx/
ESO: Background information: Bitter debate marks lifting of Bulgaria and Romania labour restrictions http://www.europeansources.info/record/bitter-debate-marks-lifting-of-bulgaria-and-romania-labour-restrictions/

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