Nordic Labour Markets and the European Union

2017 ◽  
pp. 202-212
Author(s):  
Alan C. Neal
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Labour Markets ◽  
The European Union

scholarly journals Polish return migrants. Analysis of selected decision-making processes

2020 ◽  
Vol 46 (4 (178)) ◽  
pp. 115-136
Author(s):  
Justyna Kijonka ◽  
Monika Żak
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
European Union ◽  
Home Country ◽  
Labour Markets ◽  
The European Union ◽  
New Member States ◽  
Media Attention ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Depth Interviews

The scale and size of post-accession migration of Poles, especially to the British Isles, was surprising not only for the Polish side. The countries that opened their labour markets for the citizens of the new member states also failed to predict such a massive inflow of Polish nationals. Returning to the home country, however, does not get as much media attention as emigrating. This type of migration was not the subject of such heated discussions and analyses as emigration. The objective of the article is to sociologically describe the re-emigrants and answer questions concerning the motives for emigrating and returning, as well as how the emigration decision is assessed in retrospect. The paper is based on in-depth interviews conducted with individuals who had emigrated from Poland following the enlargement of the European Union and decided to return to their home country after a few years. Importantly, in order to detect readaptation problems, the respondents were selected from amongst those remigrants who had already been living in Poland for one to three years. The article shall present the results of these studies and the classifications of emigration, returns and remigrants.

„Społeczeństwo równoległe”? Organizacje polonijne w Irlandii

2021 ◽  
pp. 41-64
Author(s):  
Galia Chimiak ◽  
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Civic Engagement ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Social Activism ◽  
Labour Markets ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Gainful Employment ◽  
New Member States ◽  
Migrant Organizations ◽  
First Contact

After the 2004 enlargement of the European Union, some countries opened their labour markets to citizens from the then new member states. This opportunity to seek gainful employment abroad eventually resulted in having the Polish diaspora become the largest ethnic minority in Ireland. That they were economic immigrants notwithstanding, some of the Poles who came to live in Ireland also got engaged in social activism. Many Polish newcomers’ first contact with the diaspora took place via the existing Polish migrant organizations and the Polish chaplaincy. The currently much larger and diverse sector of diaspora organizations keeps undergoing dynamic changes. The aim of this paper is to identify which model of self-organizing is enacted by this sector and whether it differs from the rest of the Polish community on the island as well as from the civic entities in Poland and Irish charities. Methodology-wise, the paper is based on an analysis of existing studies coupled with participant observation. It concludes that participation in institutionalized self-organization abroad differs from civic engagement in Poland and from Irish charities. Unlike the Polish community in this country, Polish grassroots entities in Ireland engage in diaspora activism.

Beyond Corruption? Romania’s Future after the EU Presidency

Südosteuropa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 67 (3) ◽  
pp. 421-433
Author(s):  
Luminita Gatejel ◽  
Adrian Grama
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
High Growth ◽  
Labour Markets ◽  
The Political ◽  
The European Union ◽  
European Elections ◽  
Political Spectrum ◽  
Near Future ◽  
The Eu ◽  
Broad Overview

Abstract Between January and June 2019 Romania managed the rotating presidency of the European Union, the first of a trio to be followed by Finland and Croatia. This commentary takes stock of Romania’s trajectory over the last few years and offers a broad overview of the country’s economy and politics. Where does Romania stand today, more than a decade since it joined the European Union? In the first part, the authors sketch the recent evolution of Romania’s economy which has been marked by high growth but overall modest increases in wages, and tight labour markets. In the second part they turn to politics, in particular to the realignment of the political spectrum following the European elections of May 2019. They conclude by pointing out some of the problems that are likely to confront both Bucharest and Brussels in the near future.

Working, but poor. Selected aspects of the working poor phenomenon in Europe – a taxonomic analysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 566 (11) ◽  
pp. 23-27
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Cymbranowicz
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Working Poor ◽  
Statistical Analyses ◽  
Labour Markets ◽  
European Countries ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Eu Member States ◽  
Taxonomic Analysis ◽  
Working People ◽  
Research Goal

The article addresses the problem of working people who struggle with poverty. It analyses the phenomenon of the working poor with a taxonomic analysis in which the subjective scope was limited to selected European countries (especially EU Member States and EFTA), and the time scope limited to recent years (2005-2016). The aim of this article is to present the relation between work and poverty on European labour markets, including a clarification of the level and structure of the working poor. In order to achieve this research goal, we used the results of the European Union Statistics on Income and Living Conditions and we carried out comparable statistical analyses using information from the Eurostat database. On the basis of the results it can be concluded that the phenomenon of the working poor exists in Europe and in the future it may become more prevalent and pose a serious challenge for European labour markets.

scholarly journals Youth in the contemporary labour markets: A comparison of European Union and Serbia

Sociologija ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 58 (3) ◽  
pp. 450-466 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marina Savkovic ◽  
Jelena Gajic
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Labor Market ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Union Member ◽  
Youth Unemployment ◽  
Labour Markets ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Member States ◽  
Labor Market Flexibility ◽  
European Union Member States

Youth unemployment in Serbia is almost twice as higher than it is the average of European Union member states. Assuming how certain similarity exists between Serbia?s and EU?s labour market, our objective is to identify these similarities and differences related to labour maket conditions. In this context, we are discussing following topics: unemployment indicators, labor market flexibility, qualitative labour market mismatch, work migrations of the youth, family legacy influence on employment outcomes and labor market policies. Based on comparative analysis of relevant researches and current statistical data, increasing similarity of European Union member states and Serbian labour markets is evident, especially in the aftermath of the economic crisis. The reasons for similarity can not be simply considered as convergence due to Serbia?s accession to the European Union. We also highlighted considerable differences of the labour market conditions in analysed cases that can permanently affect the socio-economic situation of young people.

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