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Migration in an enlarged EU : a challenging solution?

Kahanec, Martin (contributor); … - 2008

analysis of the available literature and empirical evidence shows that (i) EU enlargement had a significant impact on migration … hard to detect, (iv) post-enlargement migration contributes to growth prospects of the EU, (v) these immigrants are … out the difficulties that restrictions on the free movement of workers bring about. -- Migration ; migration effects ; EU …

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High-skilled immigration policy in Europe

Kahanec, Martin; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - 2011

Whether Europe will be able to stand up to its internal and external challenges crucially depends on its ability to manage its internal mobility and inflows of international migrants. Using a unique expert opinion survey, we document that Europe needs skilled migrants, and skill mismatch is to...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009303832

An expert stakeholder's view on European integration challenges

Constant, Amelie; Kahanec, Martin; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - 2011

The standard approach of analysing 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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A policy agenda for diversity and minority integration

Kahanec, Martin; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - 2010

The social and labor market integration of ethnic minorities in the EU is still a major political, societal and …

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Ethnic minorities in the European Union : an overview

Kahanec, Martin; Zaiceva, Anzelica; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - 2010

This paper sheds light on the labor market situation of ethnic minorities in the European Union. Facing a serious measurement challenge and lacking adequate data, we apply several measures of ethnicity and examine various data sources as well as secondary evidence. We find significant gaps...

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Attitudes towards immigrants, other integration barriers, and their veracity

Constant, Amelie F. (contributor); … - 2008

The paper studies opinions and attitudes towards immigrants and minorities and their interactions with other barriers to minorities' economic integration. Specifically, we consider the minority experts' own perceptions about these issues, the veracities and repercussions of unfavorable attitudes...

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Labor mobility and the integration of European labor markets

Zimmermann, Klaus F. - 2009

who have been trained in Europe could set a new course. -- Migration ; migration effects ; EU Eastern enlargement ; free …

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European labour mobility : challenges and potentials

Zimmermann, Klaus F. (contributor) - 2004 - [Elektronische Ressource]

European Union economies are pressed by (i) a demographic change that induces population ageing and a decline of the workforce, and (ii) a split labour market that is characterized by high levels of unemployment for low -skilled people and a simultaneous shortage of skilled workers. This lack of...

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Stability criteria and convergence : the role of the system of national accounts for fiscal policy in Europe

Brück, Tilman; Cors, Andreas; Zimmermann, Klaus F.; … - 2002

The standardisation of the European systems of national accounts has progressed significantly in recent years. Some room for interpretation remains in regard to some accounting standards, the periodicity of the data, and the quality of the forecasts of budget deficits. Yet national accounts data...

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