Harnessing European Labour Mobility: Scenario analysis and policy recommendations. Bertelsmann Studies

Schwarzwälder, Joscha and Thode, Eric (2014) Harnessing European Labour Mobility: Scenario analysis and policy recommendations. Bertelsmann Studies. UNSPECIFIED.

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Abstract

As it enters its sixth year of prolonged economic crisis, the European Union (EU) stands at a crossroads. The sluggish economic growth observed in most Member States, combined with growing economic imbalances between northern and southern Europe and widening social inequalities driven by high unemployment have cast doubt on the EU’s ability to achieve its vision of establishing a smart, sustainable and inclusive economy. It is unclear whether European leaders can take the steps needed to strengthen European integration or if populist and anti-EU parties will continue to gain traction and potentially derail the European project. The upcoming European Parliament elections offer EU citizens for the first time a clear choice regarding the future design of the EU by giving them a say in who will become the European Commission’s next president.

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