Arbeitspapier

The fiscal consequences of unrestricted immigration from Romania and Bulgaria

When Romania and Bulgaria joined the EU in 2007 Sweden was one of two EU15 countries that did not restrict access to its labor market and welfare systems for Romanian and Bulgarian citizens. This article evaluates the net fiscal contribution in 2011 of Romanian and Bulgarian migrants who arrived in Sweden under this migration regime in 2007-2010. The average net contribution is found to be substantially positive: around 30,000 kronor, or one-sixth of public sector turnover per capita. This result is used to discuss expected corresponding net contributions in other EU15 countries, several of which lifted their restrictions on January 1st, 2014. The United Kingdom and Ireland stand out as two countries that unambiguously have reason to expect even more positive contributions.

Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
Series: CReAM Discussion Paper Series ; No. 04/14

Classification
Wirtschaft
Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue: General
National Government Expenditures and Related Policies: General
Geographic Labor Mobility; Immigrant Workers
Subject
immigration
welfare benefits
public finances
Romania
Bulgaria

Event
Geistige Schöpfung
(who)
Ruist, Joakim
Event
Veröffentlichung
(who)
Centre for Research & Analysis of Migration (CReAM), Department of Economics, University College London
(where)
London
(when)
2014

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Object type

  • Arbeitspapier

Associated

  • Ruist, Joakim
  • Centre for Research & Analysis of Migration (CReAM), Department of Economics, University College London

Time of origin

  • 2014

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