This paper proposes an empirical assessment of economic interactions between the labour markets of the integrating EU over the period of time 1995-2005. Drawing on recently made available industry statistics, we provide a sector level study (13 tradable sectors, including manufacturing and...

We propose a study on the interdependence among EU member states, focusing on their labor markets over the period 1995-2005. Increased accessibility of detailed sector level labor statistics allows us to consider trade based linkages and interaction mechanisms between domestic and foreign...