This paper studies occupational mobility of ethnic German migrants who have entered Germany since 1984. The empirical … analysis suggests significant differences in the probability of downward occupational mobility by gender, immigration status … low-skilled immigrants. …

Among all European countries, Germany absorbs by far the largest number of immigrants. But to date, the German … marked by selection criteria (language tests), de facto quotas, and mobility restrictions. Although the immigration of … labor. Over the last few years, unemployment among Ethnic Germans in the workforce has increased. This study concludes that …

The paper investigates the relative importance of job mobility for wages in comparison with the human capital framework … framework. Firm tenure is no relevant determinant of earnings. Past mobility and sectoral and regional factors determine … individual mobility. …

The macro evidence of increased adjustment pressure since the early seventies suggests that job mobility should have … factor in explaining the European unemployment problem. …