UNU-MERIT Working Papers Series
Towards a new European refugee policy that works
Amelie Constant & Klaus F. Zimmermann #2016-062While Europe feels inundated by the 2015 refugee waves, the policy
responses of the European Union and its member countries exhibit signs
of helplessness. The Dublin system assigning responsibility to the
country of first-entry has failed. Identifying true asylum seekers
effectively and distributing them fairly across Europe requests loyalty
to the once accepted humanitarian standards and solidarity with the
principles of Europe. A turnaround of the European asylum policy is
needed: Commonly organised registration, selection and distribution
systems have to be followed by an early access of asylum seekers to the
European labour markets.
JEL Classification: F51; F55; H75; J61; J64; J68
Keywords: Refugees, Asylees, Asylum Policy, Migration, Labour Market
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