This open access book discusses how, and to what extent, the legal and institutional regimes and the socio-cultural environments of a range of European countries (the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Italy, Switzerland and the UK), in the framework of EU laws and policies, have a beneficial or negative impact on the effective capacity of these countries to integrate migrants, refugees and asylum seekers into their labour markets. The analysis builds on the understanding of socio-cultural, institutional and legal factors as "barriers" or "enablers"; elements that may facilitate or obstruct the integration processes. The book examines the two dimensions of integration being access to the labour market (which, translated into a rights language means the right to work) with its corollaries (recognition of qualifications, vocational training, etc.), and non-discriminatory working conditions (which, translated into a rights language means right to both formal and substantial equality) and its corollaries of benefits and duties deriving from joining the labour market. It thereby offers a novel approach to labour market integration and migration/asylum issues given its focus on legal aspects, which includes most recent policy changes and legal decisions (including litigation cases). The robust, evidence-based and comparative research illustrated in the book provides academics and students, but also practitioners and policy makers, with up to date knowledge that will likely impact positively on policy changes needed to better address integration conundrums.

About the Author

Veronica Federico is Associate Professor in Public Comparative Law with the Department of Legal Studies of the University of Florence, Italy. Professor Federico obtained her PhD in 2005 at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales (EHESS) in Paris, France. Her research interests include migration studies and fundamental rights; African comparative law; democratic transitions; French constitutional Law and politics; and citizenship.

Simone Baglioni is Professor of Sociology in the Department of Economics and Management at the University of Parma, Italy. He has held academic positions at several European universities (Milan Bocconi, Florence, Geneva, Glasgow Caledonian, and Neuchatel). Professor Baglioni research interests focus on labour migration, youth employment, precarious work, civil society and collective action. He is the coordinator and PI of the Horizon 2020 SIRIUS project (Skills and integration of migrants, refugees and asylum applicants in European countries).



Book Information
ISBN 9783030672867
Author Veronica Federico
Format Paperback
Page Count 258
Imprint Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Publisher Springer Nature Switzerland AG