Nowotny, Klaus - Österreichisches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (WIFO) - 2011
Migrants are among the groups most vulnerable to economic fluctuations. As predicted by the "welfare magnet" hypothesis … themselves against labour market risks. This paper analyses the role of the welfare magnet hypothesis for migrants to the EU 15 … language. There is no strong evidence for the welfare magnet hypothesis in the EU, but the empirical model shows that the …