TY  - RPRT
        AU  - Krause-Pilatus, Annabelle
AU  - Rinne, Ulf
AU  - Zimmermann, Klaus F.
        TI  - How Far Away Is a Single European Labor Market?
        PY  - 2014/Aug/
        PB  - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        CY  - Bonn
        T2  - IZA Discussion Paper
        IS  - 8383
        UR  - https://www.iza.org/publications/dp8383
        AB  - 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.
        KW  - European labor market integration
KW  - worker mobility
KW  - economic crisis
KW  - economic migration
KW  - German model
        ER  -