Journal article
The impact of acquiring unrestricted work authorization on Romanian and Bulgarian migrants in the United Kingdom
- Abstract:
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When Romania and Bulgaria (the so-called A2 countries) joined the European Union in 2007, the United Kingdom imposed temporary restrictions on the employment and welfare entitlements of A2 citizens that lasted until January 1, 2014. This article analyzes the impact of the removal of these restrictions on the labor market outcomes and use of welfare benefits of A2 migrants. Applying difference-in-difference analysis to data from the UK’s Labour Force Survey, the results suggest that acquiring ...
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- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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- Publisher:
- SAGE Publications Publisher's website
- Journal:
- Industrial and Labor Relations Review Journal website
- Volume:
- 71
- Issue:
- 4
- Pages:
- 823-852
- Publication date:
- 2017-10-10
- Acceptance date:
- 2017-03-24
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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2162-271X
- ISSN:
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0019-7939
- Source identifiers:
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687223
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- Local pid:
- pubs:687223
- Deposit date:
- 2017-03-27
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- Copyright holder:
- Ruhs and Wadsworth
- Copyright date:
- 2017
- Notes:
- Copyright © 2017 The Authors. This is the accepted manuscript version of the article. The final version is available online from SAGE at: https://doi.org/10.1177%2F0019793917735100
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