Martin Sirk CEDSGI Migration and Labour Mobility in

Martin Sirák (CED/SGI) Migration and Labour Mobility in the Slovak Republic: the EU Integration Context February 21, 2003 Bratislava

OSI PPCI Project Impact of Implementation of Schengen Treaty in the CEE Region 9 think-tanks (coord. by IPA, Warsaw) incl. Estonia, Bulgaria/Macedonia February 2002 – February 2003 Country reports Presentation in Brussels (Spring 2003)

Country Reports 3 separate studies: National migration situation and policy Schengen: Local socio-Economic impact Schengen: Political and administrative aspects Field study component, eg. interviews on the Poland-Ukraine border Kaliningrad: case study

Analytical Focus Impact of Schengen on: Current EU/Schengen countries vs. Current CCs vs. Non-candidates/non-EU states CCs/new member states vs. CCs/new member states EU as “an Area of Freedom, Justice and Security“ (very broad focus!)

National Migration Policy: Criteria Comparative assessment based on: Legal Framework Technical Capacity Administrative Procedure Social Integration Capacity Human Rights Findings and Recommendations (? )

Labour Market and Mobility in Slovakia OECD Economic Survey (2002) – barriers to labour mobility: Practice of highly-centralized wage bargaining Housing market inefficiencies Generous social assistance which does not adjust for regional differences in costs of living

Labour Migration and Mobility “Four freedoms“ acquis (Chpts 1 – 4) JHA acquis (Chpt 24) – Visa and asylum policies, Schengen Information System EU integration: increased mobility of labour and capital, interdependencies btw trade, FDI and labour migration (? ) What will be the value-added?