02425nam a22004097u 4500 pwiiw7087 OSt 20260516120037.0 241204t2024 au ||||| |||| 00| ||eng d OSt eng F22 O15 jelc Beckers, Pascal The impact of migration to the EU on labour shortages in the Western Balkans: Policy implications Wien : Wiener Institut für Internationale Wirtschaftsvergleiche (wiiw), 2024. 23 S., 4 Figures and 2 Boxes, 30cm. wiiw Policy Notes and Reports 87 Emigration from the Western Balkans (WB) to the European Union (EU) has long been a significant source of workers for the EU. In light of population ageing and the twin (digital and green) transitions in the EU, and as candidate countries for EU membership, their contribution may be more relevant than ever. At the same time, the outflow of workers from the WB has exacerbated labour and skill shortages across occupations in the region, depleting the talent pool needed for economic development. This challenge – while also an opportunity – requires immediate attention. Based on new research findings, this policy brief highlights incentives that encourage (i) emigration from the WB region and (ii) immigration to EU countries. In particular, it examines the impact of emigration on labour shortages in the WB and proposes timely policy recommendations for WB and EU policy makers. The policy recommendations are in three main categories: (i) industrial policy to address labour shortages and boost technological development, (ii) migration and skills development policies, and (iii) improving data quality for market research and academia. Pull and push factors of migration migration aspirations/desires destination decision choice model migration policy skills development Western Balkans EU European Union Western Balkans Labour, Migration and Income Distribution de Lange, Tesseltje Ghodsi, Mahdi Ivanović, Ksenija Leitner, Sandra M. 87 WIIW0000092 wiiw Policy Notes and Reports https://wiiw.ac.at/p-7087.html P 9118 9118 0 0 0 0 BIB BIB 1 2024-12-04 pwiiw7087 0 87 1000010007087 2024-12-04 00:00:00 2025-04-07 P