Migrants boost EU economy, says study

Migration from eastern to western Europe is boosting the economy of the European Union by nearly €50bn a year, or about 0.8% of gross domestic product, according to a report sponsored by the European Commission published on the 29 April 2009.

European Commission: DG Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities: News, 29.4.09: New study on the economic impacts of post-enlargement labour mobility within the EU http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?langId=en&catId=89&newsId=497&furtherNews=yes

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