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The inflow of migrants can impact public spending through its effect on local preferences for redistribution and through changes in demand for local services brought about by migrants' distinct characteristics. In this paper, we analyse the effects of the migration wave from Central and Eastern European countries following their EU accession in 2004 on local level redistribution in England, specifically disentangling these two channels. We apply a difference-in-differences estimation strategy and find that migrants did not have an effect on local authorities' total service provision per capita. Once we zoom in on the different expenditure items, we find that local authorities experiencing relatively larger migration inflows saw their spending on means-tested social care services decrease in relative terms, while spending on education services increased. Analysing changes in local Council compositions and internal migration flows in response to the arrival of outsiders, we find no evidence that spending shifts are driven by a change in the local willingness to redistribute income. Rather, our results suggest that, due to migrants' young age at the time of arrival, migration following the 2004 EU enlargement alleviated some of the pressure social care spending in England faces.

This paper argues that none of the secular trends that have driven down real interest rates over the past decades is likely to reverse in the near future. Government debt-servicing costs have therefore decreased significantly and can be expected to decrease further over the coming years. We calculate the direct gains accruing to the Belgian government from lower net debt interest payments and contrast them to the projected future increases in age-related expenditures. If interest rates remain on their current levels and savings on interest payments are channelled to cover the increases in age-related expenditures, they will cover two thirds of financing needs in these areas until 2030.

How can the responsibility for refugees be distributed more fairly – globally and within the EU? And how can we curb irregular migration while expanding legal immigration to the benefit of all concerned? The large number of refugees and other migrants who have come to Europe over the last two years has caused the EU member states that received most of the asylum seekers, to reach their capacity limits. With a view to new arrivals and their long-term integration, it is now necessary to develop new and, above all, common strategies to address the migration flows to Europe. The '2017 MEDAM Assessment Report' focuses on two core Messages: - Distribute the responsibility for refugees more equitably. - Extending legal immigration from non-EU Member States into EU member states. ; Wie kann die Verantwortung für Flüchtlinge weltweit und in Europa gerechter verteilt werden? Und wie können wir irreguläre Einwanderung eindämmen und gleichzeitig die legale Einwanderung zum Nutzen aller Beteiligten fördern? Durch die große Zahl an Flüchtlingen und andere Migranten, die Europa in den vergangenen beiden Jahren erreicht haben, wurden insbesondere jene EU-Staaten, die die meisten Asylsuchenden aufgenommen haben, an ihre Kapazitätsgrenzen gebracht. Mit Blick auf weitere Neuankömmlinge und deren langfristige Integration ist es nun notwendig, neue und vor allem gemeinsame Strategien zur Bewältigung der Flüchtlingsströme nach Europa zu erarbeiten. Im Fokus des "2017 MEDAM Assessment Report on Asylum and Migration Policies in Europe" stehen zwei Handlungsempfehlungen: - Die Verantwortung für Flüchtlinge weltweit und in Europa gerechter verteilen. - Die legale Einwanderung von außerhalb der EU in EU-Mitgliedstaaten erleichtern.

The EU faces major challenges in asylum and migration policy: reorganize the EU asylum system, secure the external border, curb irregular immigration through cooperation with African governments, and support developing countries that host large numbers of refugees from Syria and elsewhere. These challenges are inter-connected and require a comprehensive approach with broad support by all EU member states. However, member states are affected by immigration in substantially different ways and the political preferences of policy makers and voters also vary widely–necessitating implementable proposals to overcome the EU's asylum and immigration impasse. In the '2018 MEDAM Assessment Report', we propose a comprehensive strategy for EU asylum and immigration policies that is both politically feasible and effective, based on the concept of flexible solidarity between EU member states. ; Die EU steht vor großen Herausforderungen in der Asyl- und Migrationspolitik: Reform des EU-Asylsystems, Sicherung der Außengrenzen, Begrenzung der irregulären Einwanderung durch die Zusammenarbeit mit afrikanischen Regierungen sowie Unterstützung von Entwicklungsländern mit einer großen Zahl an Flüchtlingen. Diese Herausforderungen sind miteinander verwoben und erfordern nicht nur einen ganzheitlichen Ansatz, sondern auch die breite Unterstützung aller EU-Mitgliedsstaaten. Dabei sind diese in unterschiedlicher Weise von Einwanderung betroffen, und auch die politischen Ansichten der Entscheidungsträger und Wähler unterscheiden sich erheblich. Es bedarf umsetzbarer Vorschläge, um den aktuellen "Stillstand" in der Asyl-und Migrationspolitik der EU zu überwinden. Im "2018 MEDAM Assessment Report on Asylum and Migration Policies in Europe" schlagen wir eine ganzheitliche Strategie für die EU-Asyl-und Migrationspolitik vor, die sowohl politisch machbar ist als auch auf dem Konzept der flexiblen Solidarität zwischen EU-Mitgliedsstaaten beruht.