We examine the long-run effects of forced migration from Eastern Europe into post-war Germany. Existing evidence …

into a systematic classification of economic migration research according to its major conceptual and applied questions …. The state of theoretical and empirical research on the migration decision, the literature on the economic performance of …, the paper discusses expectations on future migration flows and the policy options of immigration countries for dealing …

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 …

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. …