three parts. First, the theoretical background concerning migration and the potential need for regional policy is presented … comparatively low in the EU. In the last part, the interrelation between the EU regional policy and (internal) migration are … noticeable. On the one hand, the EU is conducting massive regional policy programmes (notably the Structural Funds) to foster …

stayers. Policy simulations are run in order to gauge the magnitude of these migration effects. Based on estimated …We analyze the effects of governmental redistribution of income on migration patterns,using an Italian administrative … redistribution, both the welfare-magnet effect from more redistributive countries and the propensity of the high-skilled to settle in …

into large firms. In this second-best environment, policy changes that favor large firms, such as trade liberalization … the incomplete adoption of these "structured management practices" and their welfare implications are not well understood …, have the potential to lower welfare. …