Link to the University of Pittsburgh
Link to the University Library SystemContact us link
AEI Banner

Will a European unemployment benefits scheme affect labour mobility? CEPS Special Report No. 152 / December 2016

Alcidi, Cinzia. and Barslund, Mikkel and Busse, Mathias and Nicoli, Francesco (2016) Will a European unemployment benefits scheme affect labour mobility? CEPS Special Report No. 152 / December 2016. UNSPECIFIED.

[img] PDF - Published Version
Download (1435Kb)

    Abstract

    Labour mobility in the EU is comparatively low, despite major efforts from the European Institutions to support cross-border mobility. This study evaluates the potential implications of a European Unemployment Benefits Scheme (EUBS) for labour mobility in the EU. We find that the introduction of an EUBS, irrespective of whether it takes the form of a genuine scheme or an equivalent scheme, is unlikely to have a substantial impact on the magnitude of EU mobility. An EUBS might be introduced alongside certain features designed to stimulate labour mobility, such as an extension of exportability of unemployment benefits or closer cooperation with national employment agencies. While both will positively impact mobility, its effect is likely to be marginal in light of the low uptake of exportability and the lagged responsiveness of mobility to shocks. Overall we assert that an EUBS may marginally facilitate labour mobility if the system is geared to advance this objective, but not more.

    Export/Citation:EndNote | BibTeX | Dublin Core | ASCII (Chicago style) | HTML Citation | OpenURL
    Social Networking:
    Item Type: Other
    Subjects for non-EU documents: EU policies and themes > Policies & related activities > employment/labour market
    Subjects for EU documents: UNSPECIFIED
    EU Series and Periodicals: UNSPECIFIED
    EU Annual Reports: UNSPECIFIED
    Series: Series > Centre for European Policy Studies (Brussels) > CEPS Special Reports
    Depositing User: Phil Wilkin
    Official EU Document: No
    Language: English
    Date Deposited: 08 Dec 2016 09:40
    Number of Pages: 16
    Last Modified: 08 Dec 2016 09:40
    URI: http://aei.pitt.edu/id/eprint/82499

    Actions (login required)

    View Item

    Document Downloads