The eastern expansion of the EU resembles German unification in its momentousness. Whereas the latter led to a 26 …% increase in the population of the Federal Republic, the former will increase the population of the EU by 28% if all ten entry … and western European countries, a massive westward migration can be expected after EU expansion. A temporary east …

der geplanten EU-Osterweiterung auf die Arbeitsmärkte und die öffentlichen Finanzen in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Zur … Abschätzung des Migrationspotentials nach der EU-Erweiterung werden ökonometrisch fundierte Simulationsrechnungen angestellt, die …

need for social policies at the EU level. Social harmonisation would distort migration flows and slow down the speed of …

The paper deals with the effects of migration resulting from EU Eastern enlargement on the welfare states of Western … is a rational reaction of the state. The proposed new EU constitution which contains far-reaching rules for a European …

The paper deals with the effects of migration resulting from EU Eastern enlargement on the welfare states of Western … is a rational reaction of the state. The proposed new EU constitution which contains far-reaching rules for a European …

The paper applies standard public choice reasoning to the negotiations on EU enlargement and the Treaty of Nice. The … present EU countries are respected. Decisive actors in the West are the members of the European Parliament, individuals in … post-entry position of new members. The Intergovernmental Conference is reinterpreted as an opportunity of EU-15 actors to …

The study investigates the consequences of EU Eastern enlargement for labour markets and public finances in Germany …