Anticipation Effects of EU Accession on Immigrants' Labour Market Outcomes

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Regulations in host countries often impose heavy limitations on the opportunities of migrant workers. Here, we analyse how (the anticipation of) a change in the legal status of foreign workers may affect their terms of employment. Building on a simple theoretical model, we consider a sample of non-EU immigrants in Italy over the period which led to the accession of Romania and Bulgaria to the European Union in 2007. We find that the expectation of achieving EU citizenship increased Romanians' and Bulgarians' bargaining power over wages and job attributes, relative to other non-EU migrants, and also stimulated business venture.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: IZA Discussion Papers ; No. 16614

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Safety; Job Satisfaction; Related Public Policy ; Nonwage Labor Costs and Benefits; Retirement Plans; Private Pensions ; Labor Discrimination
• Subject: migration ; labor market restrictions ; EU accession ; workplace safety

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Dalmazzo, Alberto ; Leombruni, Roberto ; Razzolini, Tiziano
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
• (where): Bonn
• (when): 2023

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/282741
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:42 AM CET