Um den Rückgang des Erwerbspersonenpotentials aufgrund unzureichender Geburtenraten in nahezu allen Ländern der Europäischen Union abzubremsen, sind Zuwanderungen unverzichtbar. Anfang dieses Jahres hat die EU-Kommission ein ,,Grünbuch" vorgelegt, das auf eine stärkere Vereinheitlichung der...

Die internationale Migrationspolitik ist in Bewegung geraten. Die Europäische Kommission will mit der Einführung einer "Bluecard" die Zuwanderung von qualifizierten Arbeitskräften nach Europa erleichtern. Damit will sie angesichts des sich langfristig noch verstärkenden Fachkräftemangels in...

This paper studies the major determinants that affect the country choice of the talented Italian scientists and researchers who have at least a bachelor's from Italy and live abroad. There are three alternative country choices: the US/Canada, the UK, and other EU countries. On average, the...

The paper explores the evolution of ethnic identities of two important and distinct immigrant religious groups. Using data from Germany, a large European country with many immigrants, we study the adaptation processes of Muslims and Christians. Individual data on language, culture, societal...

The paper explores the evolution of ethnic identities of two important and distinct immigrant religious groups. Using data from Germany, a large European country with many immigrants, we study the adaptation processes of Muslims and Christians. Individual data on language, culture, societal...

There are concerns about the attachment of immigrants to the labor force, and the potential policy responses. This paper uses a bi-national survey on immigrant performance to investigate the sorting of individuals into full-time paid-employment and entrepreneurship and their economic success....