Abstract

The main factors of labor movements, mainly in Eastern Europe, are considered in this paper. The influence of economic indicators and peculiarities of economic development of the countries of the region in the current migration situation in Europe as a whole has been studied. The analysis of the migration policy of the countries of the European Union and individual countries is performed. The main tendencies of migration flows of the population in the region and separate countries of Eastern Europe are revealed. General migration problems as an integrational form of the existence of modern economies of the countries are summarized.

Keywords: labor movements, Eastern Europe, migration.

JEL Classification: J6.

Cite as: Kleinschmidt, H. (2017). Labor Movements, Mainly in Eastern Europe. SocioEconomic Challenges, 1(3), 45-50. DOI: 10.21272/sec.1(3).45-50.2017

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