Bereits in den letzten Jahren haben Zuwanderer erheblich zur Fachkräftesicherung in MINT-Berufen beigetragen. Bestrebungen, MINT-Zuwanderer aus dem Herkunftsland Indien zu gewinnen, zeigen erste Erfolge – sowohl die Zahl der Beschäftigten in akademischen MINT-Berufen als auch die Zahl der...

In recent years, qualified immigration has started to play a significant role for the German labour market, especially for securing skilled STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) employment. Efforts made to attract STEM immigrants from India are starting to show signs of...

We study the role of foreign-born workers in the growth of employment in STEM occupations since 1980. Given the importance of employment in these fields for research and innovation, we consider their role in a model featuring endogenous non-routine-biased technical change. We use this model to...