%0 Report
        %A Krause-Pilatus, Annabelle
%A Rinne, Ulf
%A Zimmermann, Klaus F.
        %T How Far Away Is a Single European Labor Market?
        %D 2014
        %8 2014 Aug
        %I Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        %C Bonn
        %7 IZA Discussion Paper
        %N 8383
        %U https://www.iza.org/index.php/publications/dp8383
        %X 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.
        %K European labor market integration
%K worker mobility
%K economic crisis
%K economic migration
%K German model