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Labor mobility and the integration of European labor markets

Zimmermann, Klaus F. - 2009

This paper outlines the importance of labor mobility for the improvement in allocating and distributing economic resources. We are faced with an increasing lack of skilled workers and a growing tendency of unemployment amongst the low-skilled. A central political objective for the future will...

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Walls and fences : a journey through history and economics

Vernon, Victoria; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - 2020 - Pre-publication draft July 2020

fences signals a paradox: In spite of the anti-immigration rhetoric of policymakers, there is little evidence that walls are …

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Migration and productivity in the UK : an analysis of employee payroll data

Nam, Hoseung; Portes, Jonathan - 2023

We investigate the impact of immigration on productivity in the UK, using newly published ONS data on employees of non …

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Social identity and labor market outcomes of internal migrant workers

Cai, Shu; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - 2024 - This version: January 9, 2024

Previous research on internal mobility has neglected the role of local identity contrary to studies analyzing international migration. Examining social identity and labor market outcomes in China, the country with the largest internal mobility in the world, closes the gap. Instrumental variable...

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The impact of the post-Brexit migration system on the UK labour market

Portes, Jonathan; Springford, John - 2023

The end of free movement and the introduction of the post-Brexit migration system represents a major structural change to the UK labour market. We provide a descriptive assessment of the impact on a sectoral basis. We examine how overall labour force growth has differed between sectors, both...

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Towards a European full employment policy

Ritzen, Jo; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - 2018

Full employment in the European Union member states is a challenge but feasible, also in downswings of the business … supplemental employment and revamping dual education. The future of work is better ensured with coordinated European full … employment labor policies establishing fair work conditions based on long-run business strategies as well as a fair distribution …

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Taking the challenge : a joint European policy response to the corona crisis to strengthen the public sector and restart a more sustainable and social Europe

Ritzen, Jozef M. M.; López, Javi; Knottnerus, André; … - 2020

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Towards a European full employment policy

Ritzen, Jozef M. M.; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - 2018

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