This paper discusses political and economic aspects of Turkish accession. Under present rules, Turkey would have the greatest number of council votes within twenty years, and receive the largest budget transfer. Free migration may increase the Turkish immigrant population in Germany from 2 to...

Hamburg's trade has profited from the dynamic effects of the European Common Market. In the following interview Dr Fahning, Director of the Hamburgische Landesbank-Girozentrale, gives his views on the importance of the EEC enlargement for the Hanseatic City.

Eastern enlargement of the EU promises gains, but also imposes fiscal costs on incumbent countries. A sensitive issue concerns immigration, jobs and wages. We address these issues in a general equilibrium framework, both analytically and through numerical simulations. Analytical results identify...