maandag 8 november 2010

The ageing, crisis-prone welfare state is bad news for welfare migration

The growing voice of skilled workers and the retired in industrialised countries is calling out for politicians to further restrict immigration in order to allay fears of stealing jobs and scrounging off benefits. This column explores the political process behind constraints to migration and describes the importance of cross-country coordination in a post-crisis world of ageing generous welfare states.
Read this article on VoxEU here.

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