As International Migrants Day (18 December) is marked, Eurofound research finds no evidence for the the 'welfare magnet' hypothesis of east-to-west migration inside the EU.
News archive
149 items found
-
18 December 2015 -
18 December 2015
-
18 December 2015Eurofound is closed this afternoon, 23 December, and will re-open on Monday 4 January. We wish you all a peaceful and happy break. -
17 December 2015A new report from Eurofound examines the take-up of public services in host countries of the EU by migrant workers from the newer central and eastern European Member States. -
15 December 2015Mobility and migration in the EU contribute to well-functioning labour markets and therefore to increased levels of productivity, competitiveness and growth. Labour market intermediaries (LMIs), such as temporary work agencies, facilitate mobility through matching workers with companies’ needs. -
15 December 2015Migration from third countries is a major policy concern at national and European level. While it is dealt with in great detail for the purpose of introducing specific regulations, the overall architecture of migration-related policies is perceived as a challenge. This is particularly the case at present as the influx of refugees to the EU puts additional pressures on policymakers in managing the different strands of immigration flows. -
15 December 2015In recent decades, migration patterns in Europe have changed significantly. Moreover, increasing disparities between more- and less-developed countries have led to an increase in worldwide migration. Europe has become more attractive for migrants, and the numbers of third-country nationals arriving have grown. In more recent months, the situation in Europe has changed profoundly with the substantial inflow of refugees. Eurofound’s new study on migration, labour market and integration policy looks into the challenges this brings for the social partners. -
15 December 2015Part of the objective of setting up the EU was to reduce barriers to the free movement of people, goods and services. The aim is to enable exchange between countries, overcome limitations, and balance differences related to specific national systems, such as social welfare systems. -
15 December 2015There is a heated debate in many of the host EU Member States about the impact of mobility on public services. The debate centres on the ‘welfare magnet’ hypothesis, which holds that mobile citizens from the central and eastern European Member States are attracted by better-quality services and easier access to those services in the more affluent western Member States. -
15 December 2015‘Risks of severe forms of labour exploitation are much higher in the unregulated and uncontrolled areas of the labour market’. Head of the Asylum, Migration and Borders Sector at the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), Adriano Silvestri, discusses FRA’s remit in informing the policy debate on the situation of third-country migrants in the EU and highlights what the Agency is doing to help Member States strengthen fundamental rights protection.
MEMBER OF THE NETWORK OF EU AGENCIES
Eurofound is an agency of the European Union