The opening up of Eastern Europe at 20 - jobs, skills, and "reverse maquiladoras" in Austria and Germany

"Many people in the European Union fear that eastern enlargement has led to major job losses in 'old' member states, particularly in Austria and Germany, as the two most important neighbours of the countries that joined the EU in 2004 and 2007. Are these fears justified? To address t...

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Main Author: Marin, Dalia
Institution:ETUI-European Trade Union Institute
Format: TEXT
Language:English
Published: Brussels 2010
Bruegel
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Online Access:https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19184071124919022539-The-opening-up-of-eastern-euro.htm
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Summary:"Many people in the European Union fear that eastern enlargement has led to major job losses in 'old' member states, particularly in Austria and Germany, as the two most important neighbours of the countries that joined the EU in 2004 and 2007. Are these fears justified? To address these questions, this paper makes use of new survey data of 660 German and Austrian firms with 2,200 investment projects in eastern Europe during the period 1990-2001. The new survey data represent 100 percent of Austrian and 80 percent of German direct investment in eastern Europe."
Physical Description:31 p.
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