Europe and Central Asia Economic Update, October 2017 : Migration and Mobility

Public concerns in Europe and Central Asia over the recent sharp increase in asylum seekers and undocumented migrants seem to reflect a broader anxiety about reduced job security, caused by technological developments and internationalization of production and work. Policy reforms should help both mi...

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Main Author: World Bank
Language:English
en_US
Published: Washington, DC 2017
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/28534
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Summary:Public concerns in Europe and Central Asia over the recent sharp increase in asylum seekers and undocumented migrants seem to reflect a broader anxiety about reduced job security, caused by technological developments and internationalization of production and work. Policy reforms should help both migrants and non-migrants cope with increased and unavoidable flexibility in labor markets.