redistributive welfare system might adjust as a result of immigration. Under the first scenario, immigration has a larger impact on …-market determinants of immigration attitudes. In countries where natives are on average more skilled than immigrants, individual income is … negatively correlated with pro-immigration preferences, while individual skill is positively correlated with them. These …

This paper analyzes the political sustainability of the welfare state in an environment where immigration is the main … demographic force and where governments are able to influence the size and skill composition of immigration flows. Specifically, I … present a dynamic political-economy model where both income redistribution and immigration policy are chosen by majority vote …

immigration. …

Ireland than would otherwise have been the case as a result of the labour supply increase brought about by this immigration …

This paper first presents a brief historical overview of immigration in Europe. We then provide (and distinguishing …

The paper studies the impact of unemployment benefits on immigration. A sample of 19 European countries observed over … immigration flows from EU and non-EU origins. While OLS estimates reveal the existence of a moderate correlation for non … zero causal impact of UBS on immigration. All estimates for immigrants from EU origins indicate that flows within the EU …

associated with Eastern enlargement drawing on a time series model of immigration to Germany, which allows to estimate the long … persons which is expected to be reached around 30 years after the liberalisation of labour movements. Net immigration inflows …, where immigration from the CEECs-10 is concentrated. In the final section of the paper, we argue for keeping actual …