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Retirement systems within the EU are extremely complex, and regulations concerning age of retirement and qualifications for benefits differ considerably from country to country. The effects of working in another country are not transparent and can even have a negative effect on a migrant’s pension. The low migration figures between EU countries are partly a result of this situation. What changes could realistically be made in order to encourage more migration?
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Bluj, A. The influence of retirement systems on the free movement of persons in the European Union. Intereconomics 43, 371–376 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10272-008-0270-y
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10272-008-0270-y