"In the theoretical literature on migration, there is a common hypothesis that, contrary to a generally declining migration trend, the migratory movements of higher qualified workers between the industrial nations has increased in the last ten years. The empirical studies conducted on this...

"The IAB employment sample (IABS) provides new perspectives not only for empirical labour market research but also for migration research. Because the I ABS permits an account of labour migration to Germany according to socio-economic characteristics, it can be used to carry out studies for...