Blog post
29 November 2017
German wages, the Phillips curve and migration in the euro area
This post studies why wages in Germany have not borne strong increases despite a relatively strong labour market. I list four reasons why announcing t
Migration
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Blog post
18 October 2017
Revision of the Posted Workers Directive misses the point
Instead of the futile proposed revision, the focus should be on the fight against bogus self-employment, social security fraud and undeclared work.
Event
11 October 2017
EU - CELAC Economic Forum - Channels for a joint future
On 11 October Bruegel together with GIGA and Real Instituto Elcano will organise a conference on relations between the EU and the Community of Latin A
Blog post
31 August 2017
EU posted workers: separating fact and fiction
After President Macron’s recent tour of Central and Eastern European countries, EU posted workers are getting a lot of attention. However, a major ref
Article
29 August 2017
Could revising the posted workers directive improve social conditions?
This presentation was delivered in Brussels on 31 January 2017 at a hearing of think-tanks, to advise the European Parliament on the revision of the P
Blog post
05 June 2017
The Mariel Boatlift Controversy
What's at stake: how does immigration affect the wages of local workers? One way to answer this question is by exploiting a natural experiment. The Ma
Opinion piece
30 May 2017
How the G20 should change its approach to migration and development in Africa
The G20 is redesigning its Africa strategy. Meanwhile, migration from Africa is an increasingly controversial topic in European politics, even though
Policy brief
08 April 2017
Europe’s role in North Africa: development, investment and migration
The authors of this Policy Contribution propose five ways in which EU policymakers can contribute to development in North Africa and build partnership
Policy brief
20 March 2017
The case for a common European refugee policy
This Policy Contribution discusses the needs for a European migration policy, and considers where more policy coordination is actually needed.
External publication
13 February 2017
Improving the Responses to the Migration and Refugee Crisis in Europe
What must be done to over- come the intra-European conflict and achieve a bal- ance that produces common ground allowing for a po- litical and social
Blog post
08 February 2017
Questionable immigration claims in the Brexit white paper
The UK government's white paper on Brexit suggested that the EU's "free movement of people" has made it impossible to control immigration. This seems
Blog post
16 January 2017
The economic effects of migration
What’s at stake: migration is currently a very hot topic in both the US and the EU. Immigration issues have come to the forefront due to the problem o
Event
09 January 2017
Can migration work for all in Europe?
On 9 January Bruegel together with the IMF organized a conference on migration and whether it can work for all in Europe.
Event
02 December 2016
Labour mobility after Brexit
What will Brexit mean for the free movement of workers between the UK and the EU?
Event
21 November 2016
Vision Europe Summit 2016
The 2016 Vision Europe Summit is titled "Redesigning European Migration and Refugee Policy" and will be held in Lisbon on 21-22 November 2016.
Podcast
07 September 2016
The future of Europe
Europe is at a crossroads. What must European leaders do to combat populism, the refugee crisis, and low growth?