Beyond `1992' the EFTA countries face the choice between a permanent European Economic Area (EEA) accord, and seeking full membership of the European Community. The paper analyses this choice, focusing on the Nordic EFTA countries.

This Paper uses US Census data from 1990 and 2000 to provide evidence on the labour market characteristics of European-born workers living in the US. It is found that there is a positive wage premium associated with these workers, and that the highly skilled are over-represented compared with...