-16 crisis, the EU is grappling with how to better address the challenges posed by Ukrainian immigration. Geopolitical changes … and rising global inequality will further increase immigration in the future. It is often argued that immigration promotes …

considerably. The authors quantify the reduction of the workforce in Germany until 2050. Moreover, they analyse whether immigration … may possibly offset the projected labour supply shrinkage. It is shown that - in the long term - immigration signifi …, immigration will notably increase labour supply in Germany. Only in 2030 will the workforce shrink back to its current level. …

Continued flows of asylum seekers and refugees as well as the inauguration of the new EU Commission provide the basis … for an intensified debate about Europe and Germany's immigration policies. The policy of closed doors, which has been the … and refugees offer potential which is yet to be adequately utilised. They should be integrated into the labour market as …