Die "Asiatic Pacific Economic Cooperation" (APEC) hält vom 20. bis 23. November 1996 ihre nun schon achte Ministerkonferenz in Manila ab. Im unmittelbaren Anschluß (25.11.1996) findet das vierte informelle Treffen der Regierungschefs der Mitgliedsländer der APEC statt. Dieser Zusammenschluß...

"The immigration of workers will remain a topic in future. That is why it makes sense to take a look at the immigration regulations of countries with high immigration figures. Switzerland was selected in addition to the classical immigration countries of Australia, Canada and the USA. The...

"This paper analyses the (self-)selection of migrants between countries which have substantial differences in the inequality of earnings and income levels. In an extended version of the Roy-model we consider migration costs, which tend to grow less than proportional with the income level. As a...

"The immigration of workers will remain a topic in future. That is why it makes sense to take a look at the immigration regulations of countries with high immigration figures. Switzerland was selected in addition to the classical immigration countries of Australia, Canada and the USA. The...

"This paper analyses the (self-)selection of migrants between countries which have substantial differences in the inequality of earnings and income levels. In an extended version of the Roy-model we consider migration costs, which tend to grow less than proportional with the income level. As a...

"Der vorliegende Artikel beschreibt die Entwicklung der Programme der kanadischen Regierung zur direkten Arbeitsbeschaffung seit 1970. Das Besondere dieser Programme war ihr Schwerpunkt auf regional und lokal angeregten, arbeitsintensiven Projekten und die direkte Auszahlung der Zuschüsse an...