Immigration

2 December 2019

Is free movement a threat or a boost to welfare states?

By Maria Giulia Montanari

Mobile European citizens have been repeatedly alleged to represent a burden on national welfare systems. Nevertheless, this might not emerge to be the case when one considers real data. Leaving public misperceptions about migration aside, this article points out the pros and cons of EU free movement for national welfare budgets.

24 May 2019

From cosmopolitans to “Eupolitans”: citizens’ attitudes on welfare before and after Maastricht

By Francesco Visconti

Attitudes towards access to social security benefits have gained importance with the increased salience of EU affairs and immigration. Trans-national solidarity has been reduced from a cosmopolitan to a "Eupolitan" dimension.

15 April 2019

Mass Vs Elites #11: Pan-European solidarity – which way forward? (part 3)

By Alessandro Pellegata

At the aggregate level, MPs are generally in favour of an EU fund compensating member states and local communities for the costs of intra-EU migration. There are, however, notable differences at the country level.

8 March 2019

National welfare states Vs free movement: was Milton Friedman right? A look at the EU

By Clare Fenwick

In light of recent political movements such as Brexit and the support given to far-right political candidates in general, the issue has become more prevalent and controversial than ever. Thus, it is not hard to argue that increasing immigration presents difficulties and challenges for the future of European welfare states.

12 February 2019

To perceive and to believe: misperceptions about immigration and European solidarity

By Francesco Visconti

Misperception of immigration numbers has changed across time, but continues to endure among European citizens. Misperception is linked to Eurosceptic preferences and restrictive immigration policies.

30 January 2019

Mass Vs Elites #3: Who should access the domestic labour market and welfare state?

By Alessandro Pellegata

Differently from our previous observations about the mission of the EU and the support for international financial solidarity among member states in times of crisis, political elites are much more likely to support freedom of movement, compared to the voters they represent.

20 November 2018

Why Current Restrictions on EU immigrants’ Access to Welfare Rights should be Lifted

By Dimitrios Efthymiou

What restrictions in terms of access to its welfare system, would an EU member-state in a free movement Union opt for if it didn't know how the benefits and costs of freedom of movement would be distributed among the Union's member states?

17 September 2018

Refugees and individual solidarity: Social beliefs, political-ideological orientations and social traits

By Nicola Maggini

Socio-political tendencies and education both affect whether European citizens choose to show solidarity for refugees

3 September 2018

Regional, national, global: Mogherini’s take on migration

By Giulia Tercovich

The European response to the recent migration flows to the continent is everything but successful. Yet, the High Representative of the EU Foreign and Security Policy Federica Mogherini could be proud of a few initiatives started by the Union.

30 May 2018

Why Europeans see immigration as a bad thing

By Alessandro Pellegata

A majority of Europeans see mass migration as a threat to their personal lives. But why?

«The “right” response to the pandemic has been elusive, but different local approaches do say something about our conceptions of politics and society—about our ideas of life and attachments and the links between private values and public choices.»

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