01587cas a2200253 a 4500 AALejournalIMF005470 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451871227 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Bems, Rudolfs. Macroeconomics of Migration in New Member States / Rudolfs Bems, Philip Schellekens. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2008. 1 online resource (36 pages) IMF Working Papers <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This paper examines the macroeconomic impact of migration on income convergence in the EU's New Member States (NMS). The paper focuses on cross-border mobility of labor and examines the implications for policymakers with the help of a general equilibrium model. It finds that cross-border labor mobility provides ample benefits in terms of faster and smoother convergence. Challenges, however, include containing wage pressures and better mobilizing and utilizing resident labor that does not cross borders. Mode of access: Internet Schellekens, Philip. IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2008/264 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2008/264/001.2008.issue-264-en.xml IMF e-Library