Labour mobility in Europe

This episode of The Sound of Economics focuses on labour mobility
in Europe. Anti-immigration sentiment is on the rise due to the
perception that immigrants are taking away jobs and benefits. But
what is the real impact of migration on European labour markets?
What are the economic challenges for migrants and how do these
challenges impact on social integration? These are some of the
questions we explore with our guests.


Alessandra Venturini speaks about the perception of migrants and
how it differs from research findings. Samuel Engblom argues that
the impact of migration on labour markets depends on political
choices, and that it varies between countries. Anna Ilyina
discusses IMF research on the economic impact of emigration from
Eastern Europe, and Maria Demertzis emphasises the effect of
migration on sending countries.


Finally, our guests debate what the ideal policy response to
migration should be, and how perception of migration could be
improved.


SPEAKERS Maria Demertzis, Deputy Director, Bruegel Samuel
Engblom, Policy director, The Swedish Confederation of
Professional Employees (TCO) Anna Ilyina, Division Chief,
International Monetary Fund Alessandra Venturini, Deputy Director
Migration Policy Center,Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced
Studies, European University Institute (EUI)


CREDITS Produced and presented by Giuseppe Porcaro