COWI Report 2009
External evaluation of the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union - Final Report 2009
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The impact of the global economic crisis on illegal migration to the EU
The global financial crisis has produced the most significant economic downturn after the
Second World War. The ensuing economic recession in vast majority of Member States
has led to a sharp increase in unemployment rates, prompting numerous governments to
introduce measures to protect domestic labour markets. Combined, the measures have
amounted to new immigration restrictions, aimed at reducing the influx of migrants and
encouraging the efflux.
