Economic evaluation of immigration into the EU

Meri Duduci

Master's thesis

Abstract:

Immigration is a very known phenomena in the whole European Union. Every yearthe number of immigrants entering the borders of the EU increases. Immigrants cominginto the EU are from the Balkans, Turkey and Africa, searching for more opportunities anda better life compared to the one offered to them in their native countries.It exists a symbiotic relationship between the countries of the EU and the immigrants,where both parts can benefit.In this thesis it will be analyzed the economic indicators of the EU countries relatedto the immigration. Through a regression model it will be analyzed the relationship thatimmigration has with the GDP per capita, yearly average wage and unemployment rate inthe EU. How immigration is affected by them and vice verca.In this thesis is also conducted a survey in a university in an EU country gives anexample of the level of integration of immigrants into the EU, not only economically butalso in the social life. The results gathered by the survey are analyzed in a regressionmodel to find the relationship that exists between the questions.

Keywords

Immigration, European Union, non-EU countries, Unemployment rate, GDP per capita

Language used: English

Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 31. 3. 2016

Thesis defence

• Supervisor: Ing. Petr Procházka, MSc Ph.D.

Czech University of Life Sciences Prague

Faculty of Economics and Management

Master programme / field:
Economics and Management / Economics and Management