Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/282741 
Year of Publication: 
2023
Series/Report no.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 16614
Publisher: 
Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), Bonn
Abstract: 
Regulations in host countries often impose heavy limitations on the opportunities of migrant workers. Here, we analyse how (the anticipation of) a change in the legal status of foreign workers may affect their terms of employment. Building on a simple theoretical model, we consider a sample of non-EU immigrants in Italy over the period which led to the accession of Romania and Bulgaria to the European Union in 2007. We find that the expectation of achieving EU citizenship increased Romanians' and Bulgarians' bargaining power over wages and job attributes, relative to other non-EU migrants, and also stimulated business venture.
Subjects: 
migration
labor market restrictions
EU accession
workplace safety
JEL: 
J28
J32
J71
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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