This paper examines UK migration policy and recent migration flows from Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries to the UK … increased migration from the EaP countries to help fill skill gaps, it seems very unlikely that the UK will allow large numbers …

We propose a novel perspective on migration and cultural change by asking both theoretically and empirically and from a … global viewpoint whether migration is a source of cultural convergence or divergence between home and host countries. Our … similarity for a large number of country pairs and exploit within country-pair variation over time. Our results support migration …

Culture is not new to the study of migration. It has lurked beneath the surface for some time, occasionally protruding … how culture manifests itself in the migration process for three groups of actors: the migrants, those remaining in the … migration as an economic phenomenon; but what about them matters? Properly, we should be looking at the determinants of identity …

fiscal burden. They have also profited from remittances. Of key importance for the sending countries is to reap the benefits … have with little doubt exceeded any pecuniary and non-pecuniary costs of migration. In conclusion, the freedom of movement …

This study evaluates potential migration flows to the European Union from its eastern neighbors and Croatia. We perform …-enlargement migration flows following the EU's 2004 enlargement. We consider two baseline policy scenarios, with and without accession of … sending countries to the EU. Our results show that migration flows are driven by migration costs and economic conditions, but …

Italy, a country with large internal and international migration. This comparison, not yet exploited, yields understanding … migration and unobserved heterogeneity. The three groups of workers start their careers at the same wage level but, as …