Translating policy harmonization into practice—The case of the EU Blue Card Directive

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ID6423883
AutoresAlmina Bešić (0000-0003-4587-3609, Johannes Kepler University of Linz), Andreas Diedrich (0000-0002-3018-2963, University of Gothenburg), Dženeta Karabegović (0000-0002-7143-2084, University of Salzburg, autor correspondente)
Ano2025
Volume11
Fascículo1
Páginas94-113
Data de publicação2025-01-17
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoEuropean Policy Analysis (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 2380-6567 • E-ISSN: 2380-6567
EditoraWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/epa2.1234
OpenAlexW4406490202
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas1
Referências citadas68

This study introduces a translation perspective to analyze the policy harmonization process, highlighting imitation, brokering, and editing in shaping policy dynamics at EU and national levels. The translation perspective emphasizes that while policy development is ongoing, the protracted process signals a shift in EU‐wide coordination of skilled labor migration. We show how ongoing translation efforts have transformed the coordination of skilled labor migration across the EU, as labor migration policies have translated into each other, resulting in mutual transformation. The study provides insights into the complex processes of policy harmonization via the Blue Card, enhancing understanding of EU labor migration policy. The findings demonstrate the continuous nature of policy translation between multiple contexts. The article traces developments surrounding the EU Blue Card Directive, including a parallel scheme in Austria, offering insights into skilled migration policy dynamics beyond linear diffusion models

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