migration experience since the Second World War. The areas covered include changes in the volume and composition of … international migration and the factors influencing migration; the background to, and the development of, restrictions on … possible effects of migration on the economy at large are briefly discussed. …

As in the U.S. and Canada, migration is a controversial issue in Europe. This paper explores the possibility that … migration and contribute to a better economic performance of the respective countries. …

data set, LINDA, for the years 1990 to 1996. Both welfare expenditures and immigration increased in Sweden in the 1990's … benefits structure in 1998 show a decrease in the participation rate and in expenditures. …