MIGRATION AND SOCIAL PROTECTION EXPENDITURES: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROM THE EU COUNTRIES

Elena-Maria Prada and Monica Roman ()

Journal of Social and Economic Statistics, 2014, vol. 3, issue 2, 33 - 44

Abstract: The paper analyse the nexus between migration and social protection expenditures in European Union using panel data models for 26 EU countries. The results reject the existence of “welfare migration” in Europe: the countries that attract more migrants are the countries with lower levels of shares of expenditures with social protection in GDP. There are other factors responsible for explaining migration movements within the European Union and understanding these determinants is crucial for shaping migration policies but also social policies at national and European level.

Keywords: migration; social protection; social policy; European Union; panel data models (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C23 F22 H55 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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