Tredjelandschaufförer i Europeiska transportsektorn
(2025) LGMK65 20251Department of Service Studies
- Abstract (Swedish)
- Studien undersöker drivkrafterna bakom migrationen av tredjelandsmedborgare till Europa för arbete som lastbilschaufförer, samt deras arbets- och levnadsvillkor i Europa. Studien bygger på kvalitativa intervjuer med åtta förare från tredjeland samt fältobservationer i Sverige, Danmark och Belgien. Datan visar att ekonomiska incitament, såsom högre löner och möjligheten att försörja familjer i hemlandet, utgör den främsta migrationsmotivationen. Studien identifierar samtidigt en utbredd informationsasymmetri mellan åkerier och förare där förarna blir aktören med kunskapsbrist och åkerierna aktören som besitter mest information. Bristen på transparens gör att informationen undangöms.
Analysen, med stöd i Akerlofs (1970) teori om... (More) - Studien undersöker drivkrafterna bakom migrationen av tredjelandsmedborgare till Europa för arbete som lastbilschaufförer, samt deras arbets- och levnadsvillkor i Europa. Studien bygger på kvalitativa intervjuer med åtta förare från tredjeland samt fältobservationer i Sverige, Danmark och Belgien. Datan visar att ekonomiska incitament, såsom högre löner och möjligheten att försörja familjer i hemlandet, utgör den främsta migrationsmotivationen. Studien identifierar samtidigt en utbredd informationsasymmetri mellan åkerier och förare där förarna blir aktören med kunskapsbrist och åkerierna aktören som besitter mest information. Bristen på transparens gör att informationen undangöms.
Analysen, med stöd i Akerlofs (1970) teori om informationsasymmetri, visar hur denna obalans används av arbetsgivare för att pressa kostnader och kringgå regler, vilket leder till konkurrensfördelar för oärliga åkerier. Trots att formella regelverk som mobilitetspaketet syftar till att skydda arbetstagare, pekar studien på omfattande glapp mellan policy och praktik, särskilt gällande vilotider, återresor till hemlandet och boendeförhållanden. Studien bidrar med ny kunskap om ett växande men underbeforskat fenomen i Europas transportsektor och pekar på behovet av ökad transparens. (Less) - Abstract
- The study explores the driving forces behind the migration of third-country nationals to Europe for employment as truck drivers, as well as their working and living conditions while in Europe. The study is based on qualitative interviews with eight drivers from non-EU countries and field observations conducted in Sweden, Denmark, and Belgium. The data show that economic incentives, particularly higher wages and the ability to support families in their countries of origin, are the primary motivations for migration. The study also identifies a widespread information asymmetry between employers and drivers, in which the drivers often lack critical knowledge while the employers possess and manage the relevant information. This lack of... (More)
- The study explores the driving forces behind the migration of third-country nationals to Europe for employment as truck drivers, as well as their working and living conditions while in Europe. The study is based on qualitative interviews with eight drivers from non-EU countries and field observations conducted in Sweden, Denmark, and Belgium. The data show that economic incentives, particularly higher wages and the ability to support families in their countries of origin, are the primary motivations for migration. The study also identifies a widespread information asymmetry between employers and drivers, in which the drivers often lack critical knowledge while the employers possess and manage the relevant information. This lack of transparency results in the concealment of essential information.
The analysis, grounded in Akerlof’s (1970) theory of information asymmetry, demonstrates how this imbalance can be used by employers to reduce costs and circumvent regulations, thereby gaining competitive advantages. Although formal frameworks such as the EU Mobility Package aim to protect drivers, the study reveals significant gaps between policy and practice, especially concerning rest periods, return requirements, and accommodation standards. This research contributes new insights into an expanding yet understudied phenomenon within the European transport sector and underscores the need for increased transparency. (Less)
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- Taher, Zewar LU and Bakirci, Kenan
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- Tullia Jack LU
- Henrik Sternberg LU
- organization
- course
- LGMK65 20251
- year
- 2025
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- language
- Swedish
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- 9205051
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- 2025-06-24 13:55:43
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abstract = {{The study explores the driving forces behind the migration of third-country nationals to Europe for employment as truck drivers, as well as their working and living conditions while in Europe. The study is based on qualitative interviews with eight drivers from non-EU countries and field observations conducted in Sweden, Denmark, and Belgium. The data show that economic incentives, particularly higher wages and the ability to support families in their countries of origin, are the primary motivations for migration. The study also identifies a widespread information asymmetry between employers and drivers, in which the drivers often lack critical knowledge while the employers possess and manage the relevant information. This lack of transparency results in the concealment of essential information.
The analysis, grounded in Akerlof’s (1970) theory of information asymmetry, demonstrates how this imbalance can be used by employers to reduce costs and circumvent regulations, thereby gaining competitive advantages. Although formal frameworks such as the EU Mobility Package aim to protect drivers, the study reveals significant gaps between policy and practice, especially concerning rest periods, return requirements, and accommodation standards. This research contributes new insights into an expanding yet understudied phenomenon within the European transport sector and underscores the need for increased transparency.}},
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