pt. 1. Different types of cross-border labour mobility and skills-job mismatch -- pt. 2. The extent and qualitative characteristics of migration and return against the background of crisis and recovery -- pt. 3. Policy implications of, and responses to, cross-border labour mobility in the EU...

"German and European immigration policies have only recently begun to cope with the inevitable: growing labor demand in the face of high unemployment and a shrinking labor force due to demographic change. Despite the implementation of Germany's first immigration act and several European...

The emergence of new tools and mechanisms whereby governments enable and assist collective action on behalf of societal goals and community interests has led many scholars to claim that governance in economically-advanced democracies is being transformed. The boundaries between the state and...

The themes of migration and economic development are traditionally related. The debate on these issues has recently gained much relevance, particularly in Europe, as the phenomenon of migration tends to be seen as a possible consequence (and cause) of political and environmental unrest. This...

We study migration policy enforcement by an elected government. The policymaker faces uncertainty on the supply of migrants, but has more information than the public on its preferences and the extent and effectiveness of its enforcement activities. We show that a utilitarian government...