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Lessons from migration after EU enlargement

Kahanec, Martin; Zaiceva, Anzelika; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - 2009

The Eastern enlargement of the EU was an institutional impetus to the migration potential in Europe. While the overall numbers of migrants from the new member states in the EU15 increased between 2003 and 2007, this increase was distributed unevenly among countries. The proportion of these...

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Youth unemployment in old Europe : the polar cases of France and Germany

Cahuc, Pierre; Carcillo, Stéphane; Rinne, Ulf; … - 2013

France and Germany are two polar cases in the European debate about rising youth unemployment. Similar to what can be observed in Southern European countries, a "lost generation" may arise in France. In stark contrast, youth unemployment has been on continuous decline in Germany for many years,...

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Immigration und Arbeitsmarkt : eine ökonomische Perspektive

Zimmermann, Klaus F. - 1998

Based on the current European discussion about immigration policy, this paper gives an overview of central economic consequences of immigration for a host country's labor market. The most important theoretical arguments are presented and evaluated against the available empirical evidence. The...

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Migration and the demographic shift

Zaiceva, Anzelika; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - 2014

This chapter connects population aging with international migration. After documenting the trends for both, we review the supply-push and demand-pull determinants of migration, focusing particularly on the role of age and aging. We subsequently discuss the literature concerning the implications...

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Das Entsendegesetz : Sündenfall oder Lösung des Arbeitslosigkeitsproblems?

Rotte, Ralph; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - 1998

eingeführt, die den Arbeitsmarkt in der Baubranche entlasten soll, der sich nach dem ersten Bauboom der deutschen Vereinigung … gegen EU-Bürger wendet, die nicht durch eine einfache Verweigerung einer Arbeitsgenehmigung vom deutschen Arbeitsmarkt … auf den heimischen Arbeitsmarkt wird dazu zunächst ein Blick auf die gegenwärtige Krise der deutschen Bauwirtschaft und …

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East-West trade and migration : the Austro-German case

Winter-Ebmer, Rudolf; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - 1998

Trade and migration have become more important in recent years for Austria and Germany. The transition in Central and Eastern Europe has played an important role in this development. The derived labor market consequences are not fully clear so far. This paper presents the results of econometric...

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Labor mobility and the integration of European labor markets

Zimmermann, Klaus F. - 2009

This paper outlines the importance of labor mobility for the improvement in allocating and distributing economic resources. We are faced with an increasing lack of skilled workers and a growing tendency of unemployment amongst the low-skilled. A central political objective for the future will...

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EU enlargement under continued mobility restrictions : consequences for the German labor market

Brenke, Karl; Yuksel, Mutlu; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - 2009

The numbers of migrants from the accessions countries have clearly increased since the enlargement of the EU in 2004. Following enlargement, the net inflow of EU8 immigrants has become 2.5 times larger than the four-year period before enlargement. Poles constitute the largest immigrant group...

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Legal status at entry, economic performance, and self-employment proclivity : a bi-national study of immigrants

Constant, Amelie (contributor); … - 2005

There are concerns about the attachment of immigrants to the labor force, and the potential policy responses. This paper uses a bi-national survey on immigrant performance to investigate the sorting of individuals into full-time paid-employment and entrepreneurship and their economic success....

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An expert stakeholder's view on European integration challenges

Constant, Amelie; Kahanec, Martin; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - 2010

The standard approach of analyzing gaps in social and labor market outcomes of different ethnic groups relies on analysis of statistical data about the affected groups. In this paper we go beyond this approach by measuring the views of expert stakeholders involved in minority integration. This...

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