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The Moderating Role of Social Policy Regimes: Immigration and Unemployment in the EU, 2010–2019
How social policy regimes mediate the relationship between immigration and unemployment across EU member states.
Maria Saridou · 2024 · 25 min read
Key takeaway
Social policy regimes significantly moderate the relationship between immigration flows and unemployment outcomes across EU member states between 2010 and 2019.
This report examines how social policy regimes mediate the relationship between immigration and unemployment across EU member states, drawing on comparative panel data and welfare regime theory.
Research design
The analysis combines Eurostat labour market data with welfare regime classifications to test whether institutional context shapes how immigration and unemployment interact at the national level.
References
- Eurostat (2024). Labour Force Survey.
- OECD (2023). Social Expenditure Database.