@TechReport{iza:izadps:dp8383,
            	author={Krause-Pilatus, Annabelle and Rinne, Ulf and Zimmermann, Klaus F.},
            	title={How Far Away Is a Single European Labor Market?},
            	year={2014},
	month={Aug},
            	institution={Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)},
            	address={Bonn},
            	type={IZA Discussion Paper},
            	number={8383},
            	url={https://www.iza.org/index.php/publications/dp8383},
	abstract={A Single European Labor Market, particularly involving the free movement of workers within Europe, has been a goal of the European community since the 1950s. Whereas it may entail opportunities and drawbacks alike, the benefits – such as greater economic welfare for most citizens – are supposed to outweigh the losses. However, over fifty years after the aim was first established, a Single European Labor Market has not yet been achieved. This paper gives an overview of current European macroeconomic trends, with a particular focus on the Great Recession, and also explores the drivers of and obstacles to labor mobility. Complementarily, it analyzes the results of a unique opinion survey among labor market experts, as well as formulates policy recommendations to enhance mobility. The development of a Single European Labor Market is also discussed in relation to the German model.},
	keywords={European labor market integration;worker mobility;economic crisis;economic migration;German model},
            }