The forces of the market and systems competition bring about economic and social convergence in Europe. There is no need for social policies at the EU level. Social harmonisation would distort migration flows and slow down the speed of economic convergence. National welfare states will be...

In seiner Rede beim 3. Munich Economic Summit am 18. Juni 2004 nahm Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Hans-Werner Sinn Stellung zur neuen EU-Freizügigkeitsrichtlinie. Er warnte vor einer Gefahr der Erosion des Sozialstaates, die durch die Freizügigkeit und volle soziale Inklusion entstehen werde....

The paper deals with the effects of migration resulting from EU Eastern enlargement on the welfare states of Western Europe. Although migration is good in principle, as it yields gains from trade and specialization for all countries involved, it does so only if it meets with flexible labour...

The paper deals with the effects of migration resulting from EU Eastern enlargement on the welfare states of Western Europe. Although migration is good in principle, as it yields gains from trade and specialization for all countries involved, it does so only if it meets with flexible labour...