immigration from a theoretical and empirical point of view. Our analysis supports the role played by economic channels (labour … and the very low fractions of voters favouring immigration are consistent with the median voter framework. At the same … time, given the extent of individual-level opposition to immigration that appears in the data, it is somewhat puzzling, in …

While anecdotal evidence suggests that interest groups play a key role in shaping immigration policy, there is no … combining information on the number of temporary work visas with data on lobbying activity associated with immigration. We find … robust evidence that both pro- and anti-immigration interest groups play a statistically significant and economically …

I analyze individual attitudes towards trade and immigration in comparative terms. I find that individuals are on … average more pro-trade than pro-immigration across several countries. I identify a key source of this difference: the cleavage … in trade preferences, absent in immigration attitudes, between individuals working in traded as opposed to non …

action; Employment impact of the Investment Plan; Need to lay the groundwork for a balanced and sustained strategy …; INTRODUCTION; A GROWTH, INVESTMENT AND EMPLOYMENT NEXUS IN THE EU:; 1 GROWTH AND EMPLOYMENT IN THE EU; Limited growth in the EU has …; ... and the recovery is losing momentum.; Figure 1 Economic and employment in the EU: Forecasts and performances; Figure 2 …