The paper studies the impact of unemployment benefits on immigration. A sample of 19 European countries observed over … immigration flows from EU and non-EU origins. While OLS estimates reveal the existence of a moderate correlation for non … zero causal impact of UBS on immigration. All estimates for immigrants from EU origins indicate that flows within the EU …

underline the importance of more open immigration policies targeting high-skilled immigrants. The current policy not only cannot … failure. -- EU enlargement ; international migration ; wages ; employment …

society. The paper suggests that skilled immigration promotes economic equality in advanced economies under standard …

Calculating the net fiscal effects of immigration not just for a fiscal year but over the lifespan of immigrant cohorts …. Traditional immigration countries with a long experience in selecting migrants are nonetheless confronted with the need to …

Germany, the largest European immigration country, are indeed repeat migrants. The findings indicate that immigrants from …

. Integrated labour and migration policies are needed. The employment chances of the low-skilled are limited. Whereas Europe could … benefit from a substantive immigration policy that imposes selection criteria that are more in line with economic needs, the … substantial immigration into the European Union follows largely non-economic motives. This paper discusses the economic rationale …

. Integrated labour and migration policies are needed. The employment chances of the low-skilled are limited. Whereas Europe could … benefit from a substantive immigration policy that imposes selection criteria that are more in line with economic needs, the … substantial immigration into the European Union follows largely non-economic motives. This paper discusses the economic rationale …

Europe needs skilled migrants, and skill mismatch is to be expected. A review of current immigration policies shows that … expected between native actors that favor and disfavor further immigration, improving European immigration policies and …