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Author-Name: Constant, Amelie F.
Author-Email: constant@merit.unu.edu
Author-workplace-name: UNU-MERIT, and Princeton University
Author-Name: Zimmermann, Klaus F.
Author-Email: zimmermann@merit.unu.edu
Author-workplace-name: UNU-MERIT, and Princeton University
Title: Towards a new European refugee policy that works
Abstract: While 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. 
Keywords: Refugees, Asylees, Asylum Policy, Migration, Labour Market Access   
Classification-JEL: F51, F55, H75, J61, J64, J68, O15
Series: UNU-MERIT Working Papers
Creation-Date: 20161101
Number: 2016-062
File-URL: https://unu-merit.nl/publications/wppdf/2016/wp2016-062.pdf
File-Format: application/pdf
File-Size: 275 kb
Handle: RePEc:unm:unumer:2016062