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The demand for high-skilled workers and immigration policy
Bauer, Thomas K.; Kunze, Astrid - 2004
This paper provides a descriptive analysis of the demand for high-skilled workers using a new firm data set, the IZA International Employer Survey 2000. Our results suggest that while workers from EU-countries are mainly complements to domestic high-skilled workers, workers from non-EU countries...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010261769
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Migration, Sozialstaat und Zuwanderungspolitik
Bauer, Thomas K. - 2002
Im Rahmen dieses Beitrags wird die Frage analysiert, ob ein großzügig ausgestalteter Sozialstaat zusätzliche Wanderungsanreize generieren kann, die eine nennenswerte Zuwanderung in das Sozialversicherungssystem zur Folge hat. Darüber hinaus werden verschiedene Politikoptionen zur...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010262735
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Migration, Sozialstaat und Zuwanderungspolitik
Bauer, Thomas K. - 2002
Im Rahmen dieses Beitrags wird die Frage analysiert, ob ein großzügig ausgestalteter Sozialstaat zusätzliche Wanderungsanreize generieren kann, die eine nennenswerte Zuwanderung in das Sozialversicherungssystem zur Folge hat. Darüber hinaus werden verschiedene Politikoptionen zur...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011411592
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The Demand for High-skilled Workers and Immigration Policy
Bauer, Thomas K.; Kunze, Astrid - 2003
This paper provides a descriptive analysis of the demand for high-skilled workers using a new firm data set, the IZA International Employer Survey 2000. Our results suggest that while workers from EU-countries are mainly complements to domestic high-skilled workers, workers from non-EU countries...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010261016
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Migration, Sozialstaat und Zuwanderungspolitik
Bauer, Thomas K. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2002
Im Rahmen dieses Beitrags wird die Frage analysiert, ob ein großzügig ausgestalteter Sozialstaat zusätzliche Wanderungsanreize generieren kann, die eine nennenswerte Zuwanderung in das Sozialversicherungssystem zur Folge hat. Darüber hinaus werden verschiedene Politikoptionen zur...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005822250
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The Demand for High-Skilled Workers and Immigration Policy
Bauer, Thomas K.; Kunze, Astrid - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2004
This paper provides a descriptive analysis of the demand for high-skilled workers using a new firm data set, the IZA International Employer Survey 2000. Our results suggest that while workers from EU-countries are mainly complements to domestic high-skilled workers, workers from non-EU countries...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005761634
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Transferability of Human Capital and Immigrant Assimilation: An Analysis for Germany
Kramer, Anica; Basilio, Leilanie; Bauer, Thomas K. - 2013
This paper investigates the transferability of human capital across countries and the contribution of imperfect human capital portability to the explanation of the immigrant-native wage gap. Using data for West Germany, our results reveal that, overall, education and labor market experience...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010329477
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Temporary Migrants From Egypt: How Long Do They Stay Abroad?
Gang, Ira N.; Bauer, Thomas K. - 1998
This paper analyzes the determinants and timing of return migration. Special attention is given to the role of social … and informational migration networks. A simple theoretical model of temporary migration demonstrates that the effect of … migration networks on optimal migration duration is ambiguous. Using a sample of return migrants from six different villages in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010262251
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Immigration Policy in Integrated National Economies
Bauer, Thomas K.; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - 2000
Migration is an unavoidable aspect of globalization. While full flexibility is politically unfeasible, the paper argues … for regulated openness. Migration in the age of globalization should be judged according to the labor market needs of the … might be limited by virtual migration through the Internet. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010262379
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Immigration Policy, Assimilation of Immigrants and Natives' Sentiments towards Immigrants: Evidence from 12 OECD-Countries
Bauer, Thomas K.; Lofstrom, Magnus; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - 2000
As in the U.S. and Canada, migration is a controversial issue in Europe. This paper explores the possibility that … migration and contribute to a better economic performance of the respective countries. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010262395