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.

Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Series: CReAM Discussion Paper Series ; No. 04/14

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

Ereignis
Geistige Schöpfung
(wer)
Ruist, Joakim
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wer)
Centre for Research & Analysis of Migration (CReAM), Department of Economics, University College London
(wo)
London
(wann)
2014

Letzte Aktualisierung
10.03.2025, 11:44 MEZ

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Objekttyp

  • Arbeitspapier

Beteiligte

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

Entstanden

  • 2014

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