migration in the new Europe

[Diane Monaco]

At 08:17 AM 5/2/2002 -0700, you wrote:
>Contact: Karen Emerton
>karen.emerton at esrc.ac.uk
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>The main message of the report that the economic
>impact of labour mobility is largely positive, both in
>the home and host countries, and can improve labour
>flexibility in Europe.
>
>It counters the common view that uncontrolled
>immigration would result in reduced average incomes,
>the displacement of local workers from jobs, and an
>increased burden on welfare services.

Common markets are great for workers!  With or without repatriation of 
income, international labor mobility equalizes wages and increases the 
overall gains to labor at the expense of capital.  So It becomes clear why 
the US (and Asia) never seem to go beyond free trade area integration -- 
with the FTA, goods and capital are mobile while labor is immobile.

Diane