EU Labor Markets After Post-Enlargement Migration

EU Labor Markets After Post-Enlargement Migration

Preface

Contents

Part I: EU Enlargement and the Labor Markets: What Do We Know?

1. Lessons from Migration after EU Enlargement

1 Introduction

2 Theoretical Framework:Causes and Impacts of Migration

3 Post-Enlargement Migration

a. Actual Migration Trends and Trajectories

b. The Source Country Perspective

c. Who Migrated, and How Do They Fare?

4 The Impact of Post-Enlargement Migration Flows: First Evidence

a. The Destination Countries

b. The Source Countries

5 The Current Economic Crisis

6 Conclusions

References

2. Labor Mobility in the Enlarged EU: Who Wins, Who Loses?

1 Introduction

2 The Scale and Structure of Migration and Migration Scenarios

2.1 The Scale of Migration

2.2 The Structure of Migration

2.3 Migration Scenarios

3 Outline of the Models

3.1 A Structural Model with Wage Rigidities

3.2 Sketch of the CGE Model

4 Presentation of the Simulation Results

4.1 The Structural Impact on Labor Markets and Income Distribution

4.2 The Sectoral Impact of Migration from the EU8 into the EU15

6 Conclusions

References

3. Post-Enlargement Migration and Public Perception in the European Union

1 Introduction

2 Migration and Public Perception – Insights from Beutin et al. (2007)

2.1 Analyzed Areas

2.2 Results

3 The Role of Public Perception in Policy-Making

3.1 Public Perception and Social Disorganization Theory

4 Emerging Indications of a More Nuanced Public Perception on Migration

5 Public Perception and the Veil

5.1 When the Veil Makes Headlines

5.2 Facts and Figures about Islam and Public Perceptions

5.3 The Situation in Some Member States

5.4 The Stakes of the “Veil Controversy”

5.5 Results

6 Poles in the UK

6.1 Labor Mobility Following the Recent Enlargements

6.2 General State of Public Perception towards Migration in the UK

6.3 Public Perception towards Poles

6.4 Interaction between Policy and Public Perception

7 The Securitization of Roma Migration in Italy

7.1 Public Perception and the Roma in Italy

7.2 The Securitization of Roma Migration since November 2007: Interaction between Perceptions and Policies

7.3 Results

8 Conclusions

References

Part II: The Impact of Migration on Destination Labor Markets

4. EU Enlargement under Continued Mobility Restrictions: Consequences for the German Labor Market

1 Introduction

2 The Legal Framework

3 Migration Movement and Background of People from EU8 Countries

4 Descriptive Statistics

5 Empirical Analysis

6 Conclusions and Policy Recommendations

References

5. The Experience of Spain with the Inflows of New Labor Migrants

1 Introduction

2 Main Characteristics of New EU12 Immigrants in Spain

3 Labor Market Situation of New EU12 Immigrants Compared to Similarly Skilled Natives

4 Labor Market Assimilation of New EU12 Immigrants Compared to Similarly Skilled Natives and Other Immigrants

5 What Have We Learnt? Summary and Policy Conclusions

References

6. EU Enlargement and Ireland’s Labor Market

1 Introduction

2 The Size of the Inflow

3 The Characteristics and Experiences of the Inflow

4 The Impacts of the EU10 Inflow

5 Conclusions

References

7. Post-Enlargement Migration and Labor Market Impact in Sweden

1 Introduction¹

2 The Development of Immigration to Sweden from the New EU Member Countries³

3 The New Immigrants and the Labor Market

4 Conclusions

References

8. The Impact of the Recent Expansion of the EU on the UK Labor Market

1 Introduction

2 How Many EU10 Workers Have Arrived and How Many Have Returned?

3 What are the Characteristics of EU10 Workers?

3.1 Propensity to Work

3.2 Incidence of Self-Employment

3.3 Usual Working Hours

3.4 Wages and Union Membership

4 Why Did EU10 Workers Come to the UK?

4.1 Job Satisfaction

4.2 Life Satisfaction

4.3 Macro-Economy

4.4 Propensity to Move Abroad

5 What Impact Have EU10 Workers Had on the UK Labor Market?

6 Will the Flow of EU10 Workers to the UK Continue in the Future?

7 Conclusions

References

Part III: The Impact of Migration on Source Labor Markets

9. Impact of the Post-Accession Migration on the Polish Labor Market

1 Introduction

2 EU Enlargement and Migration from Poland

2.1 Scale and Dynamics of Recent Migration from Poland

2.2 Structural Features of Polish Migration in the Pre- and Post-Accession Period

3 Impacts of Migration on the Polish Labor Market

4 Conclusions

References

10. The Post-Enlargement Migration Experience in the Baltic Labor Markets

1 Introduction

2 Data

3 Intensity and Main Destinations of the Post-Enlargement Migration

4 Human Capital of the Migrants

5 Labor Market Outcomes

6 Length of Stay Abroad, Return Migration and Labor Market Transitions

7 Migration Impact on the Baltic Labor Markets and Economies

8 Demographics of the Baltic Migration

9 Remittances and Use of Foreign Earnings

10 Conclusions

References

11. The Case of Albania

1 Documenting the Importance

2 Push and Pull Factors

3 Patterns and Outliers

4 Estimates of Migrant Outflows, Return Flows and Stock Abroad over Time

5 Estimates of Remittances

6 Data Sources Used in Previous Studies

7 Composition of Migrants

8 Potential Migration

9 Impacts of Migration

10 Analysis, Trends and Policy Recommendations

References

Editors and Authors

Index