This paper surveys recent empirical studies on the economic impacts of immigration. The
survey first examines the magnitude of immigration as an economic phenomenon in various …

This paper offers a conceptual review of migration theories and empirical testing of the
neoclassical theory of migration in the context of the EU East-West flows. In addition to …

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 …

In order to contextualise the papers in this special issue, this paper presents an overview
and framework for understanding the importance of East–West migration in Europe …

Reduced labour market flexibility may protect some native workers from immigrant
competition but can increase negative effects on equilibrium employment. This motivates an …

OECD governments note rising immigration with alarm and grapple with policies aimed at
selecting certain migrants and kee** out others. Economists appear to be well armed to …

Migration in Eastern Europe and Central Asia is relatively large by international standards,
driven both by political factors (the 1990 collapse of the Soviet system, ensuing emergence …

Globalization in the labor market is qualitatively different from globalization of goods or asset
markets. With international migration, the factor of production (labor services) crosses …

While global migration is increasing, internal EU migration flows have only increased slowly.
This paper contributes to a better understanding of the determinants and scale of European …

This document is a report commissioned by the Home Office in order to assess the
magnitude of potential migration flows to the UK after the enlargement of the European …