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Chapter 3. Migration and the Demographic Shift

Zaiceva, A.; Zimmermann, K.F. - In: Handbook of the economics of population aging : Volume 1, (pp. 119-177). 2016

This chapter investigates the two-way relationship between population aging and international migration. After … role of age and aging. We subsequently analyze the implications of migration in the context of aging for labor markets, as … suggested as a solution for the aging problem, the existing academic literature from different fields is more cautious about its …

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Migration and globalization: challenges and perspectives for the research infrastructure

Kahanec, Martin; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - 2008

International migration of people is a momentous and complex phenomenon. Research on its causes and consequences, requires sufficient data. While some datasets are available, the nature of migration complicates their scientific use. Virtually no existing dataset captures international migration...

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Pandemic Impact on Migrants, Immigrants and Reverse Migrants in India. Implications for Immediate Policy Interventions

Pazhanisamy, R. - 2020

The present Covid -19 pandemic has taken away many millions of lives across the countries and negatively affect the lifestyles of crores of households and the migrant populations are the immediate victims of such disaster. This policy brief trace and reveals the extent of migrants population in...

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Employment effects of language training for unemployed immigrants

Lang, Julia - In: Journal of Population Economics 35 (2021) 2, pp. 719-754

Proficiency in the host country’s language is an important factor for the successful labor market integration of immigrants. In this study, I analyze the effects of a language training program for professional purposes on the employment opportunities of participants in Germany. I apply an...

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Restrictive immigration policy in Germany:pains and gains foregone?

Felbermayer, Gabriel; Geis, Wido; Kohler, Wilhelm - Deutsche Bundesbank <Frankfurt, Main> / … - 2008

Many European countries restrict immigration from new EU member countries. The rationaleis to avoid adverse wage and employment eects. We quantify these eects forGermany. Following Borjas (2003), we estimate a structural model of labor demand,based on elasticities of substitution between workers...

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The effects of training on Romanian migrants’ income: a propensity score matching approach

Roman, Monica; Popescu, Madalina Ecaterina - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2014

Training programs are an important tool of human resource management, especially in case of technological and organizational changes inside a company. According to the human capital theory, trainings generally lead to increased post-training wages. Having this into consideration, this paper aims...

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Taking Stock of Research on Regional Migration in Sub-Saharan Africa

Nkamleu, Guy Blaise; Fox, Louise - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2006

This study reviews a host of issues related to international migration in Sub-Saharan Africa and presents an overview of the state of the art of research and knowl-edge. Its aim is to identify policies and research areas that will improve understanding and management of migration in Sub-Sahara...

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Migration as a rural development strategy and the migrants involved : an account of a migrants' hometown in Sichuan, China

Yamaguchi, Mami - Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade … - 2012

This paper attempts to describe part of the history of Chinese rural migration to urban industrial areas. Using a case study of a township in Sichuan, the author examines a type of rural development which she defines as a "bottom-up" style strategy of regional development. Different types of...

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European Labour Mobility: Challenges and Potentials

Zimmermann, Klaus F. - DIW Berlin (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung) - 2004

simultaneous shortage of skilled workers. This lack of flexible high-skilled workers and the aging process has created the image of …

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Migration, Labor Market Flexibility, and Wage Determination in China: A Review

Zhao, Zhong - EconWPA - 2005

This paper reviews economic studies on rural-urban migration issues in China. The paper focuses on four issues: the household registration system in China, the proﬁle of the migrants, explanations for rural-to-urban migration, and the interaction between migration and labor market evolution,...

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