@article{1434827,
      recid = {1434827},
      author = {Kovacheva, Vesela,},
      title = {The unnoticed effects of EU accession : evidence on  mobility and integration of Bulgarian migrants in Germany  /},
      pages = {1 online resource (251 pages)},
      abstract = {This study provides empirical evidence on the considerable  but often unnoticed impact of EU accession on the mobility  and integration of migrants from Bulgaria in Germany.  Original data from a time-location sampling survey in  Hamburg reveal that free movement not only induced a high  level of mobility among EU citizens from Bulgaria after  2007 but also enabled their more permanent settlement in  Germany. The study also provides statistical evidence that  EU citizenship contributed to better legal integration of  Bulgarian migrants in Germany, but national policies shaped  to a greater extent their integration in terms of  participation in the core areas of life. Restrictive  policies such as transitional periods in the freedom of  work hampered labour market integration and created more  disadvantaged positions for workers. Inclusive policies  such as the dual citizenship policy facilitated the  naturalisation of settled migrants and led to exceptionally  high naturalisation rates for Bulgarians that point to  their successful integration in society. However,  integration successes remain almost unnoticed in public  discourse, which is dominated by the image of Bulgarian  migration as a challenge. About the author Vesela Kovacheva  is a researcher at the Centre for Migration Research and  Integration Practice at the Hamburg University of Applied  Sciences (HAW).},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1434827},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-33110-8},
}