Equal treatment in the single market? Labour market opportunities for migrants with a European and a non-European background

Martin Heidenreich

doi:10.5771/2566-7742-2023-1-6

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- 1–5 The European Integration – limits and borders. Introduction to the special issue Stefan Immerfall, Vincent Gengnagel Stefan Immerfall, Vincent Gengnagel 1–5
- 6–151 Articles 6–151
  - 6–25 Equal treatment in the single market? Labour market opportunities for migrants with a European and a non-European background Martin Heidenreich Martin Heidenreich 6–25
  - 26–49 Running low on state-capacity: strengthening EU mobile workers’ rights by outsourcing enforcement? The role of advisory services in Germany Josephine Assmus Josephine Assmus 26–49
  - 50–73 German capitalism and migrant work in meat. How COVID allowed to break the path-dependent labour exploitation Susanne K. Schmidt, Michael Blauberger Susanne K. Schmidt, Michael Blauberger 50–73
  - 74–95 European Border and Coast Guard standing corps. The establishment of a European border police Isabel Hilpert Isabel Hilpert 74–95
  - 96–112 The (conceptions of) European identity of pupils in the border region of Rhineland-Palatinate Saskia Langer Saskia Langer 96–112
  - 113–126 Blind man’s buff: Losing contact while coping with the arrival situation Léa Bendele Léa Bendele 113–126
  - 127–151 The European Green Deal, its narrative of green politics for the next generation and the EU’s search for a stable telos Johannes Gerken Johannes Gerken 127–151
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Culture, Practice & Europeanization , page 6 - 25

Equal treatment in the single market? Labour market opportunities for migrants with a European and a non-European background

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Martin Heidenreich

DOI
- doi.org/10.5771/2566-7742-2023-1-6
- ISSN online: 2566-7742
Abstract

This article discusses whether the single market contributes to the Europeanisation of labour markets by comparing the employment and wage conditions of European and non-European migrants. Such a Europeanisation can be expected from the fact that the single market facilitates the free movement of people, that it simplifies the recognition of qualifications, the harmonisation of social rights and the extension of social benefits to persons from other EU member states. By focusing on the distinction between natives, EU migrants, and third-country nationals with and without European citizenship, it can be shown that the labour market participation, unemployment, outsider, overeducation, and wage risks of these groups clearly differ. In particular, the differences between third-country and European migrants can be interpreted as indicators for the positive effects of a European-wide recognition of diplomas and the better legal position of EU migrants, while the higher cumulative employment and wage risks of migrants in contrast to natives may also the result of common, non-legal barriers and challenges. The single market and its rules thus facilitate the non-discriminatory inclusion of European citizens, better preserving their qualifications and reducing the risks of migration decisions.
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