IZA Expert Opinion Survey

The purpose of the survey was to get a fresh collection of opinions regarding the current state of the Single European Labor Market, its determinants and the importance of the crisis. All IZA Research Fellows and Policy Fellows based in Europe were approached by email and invited to participate in this online survey consisting of nine questions.

IZA asked the participants for their general satisfaction and attitudes towards the European Union the European Labor Market Integration, its determinants and obstacles. Topics of the survey comprise Satisfaction with the EU; Importance of Single European Labor Market; Factors Influencing Achievement of Single European Labor Market; State of Integration of European Labor Market; Factors Influencing Labor Mobility in Europe; Economic Divergence a Long-Lasting Phenomenon; Importance of Policies for Dealing with Economic Divergence.