Migration and the economic downturn: what to expect in the European Union

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Publication Date January 2009
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As unemployment rises and household budgets shrink across the European Union, policymakers, analysts, and the public are beginning to ask what the consequences will be with respect to immigration. The implications of the recession should not be underestimated. The downturn is likely to affect the kind of immigrants that arrive and leave, with implications for labor supply in certain sectors, for integration, and for the host communities.

Source Link http://www.migrationpolicy.org/transatlantic/EU_Recession_backgrounder.pdf
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