Chapter 1 Introducing Pandemic Crisis -- Chapter 2 Migration and Welfare-State Policy -- Chapter 3 Globalization and Welfare-State Policy -- Chapter 4 Free Migration: Israel’s Experience -- Chapter 5 Globalization: Israel’s Experience -- Chapter 6 Federal Systems: US-EU Comparison.

Unfavourable demographic trends in many OECD countries threaten the sustainability of potential labour resources, GDP growth and fiscal positions. One factor that is expected to mitigate these trends is continued inflows of migrant workers from low income economies. However, a rapid catch-up in...

Immigrants during two global centuries : rising quantity and falling quality -- A framework -- Looking at local labor markets -- Immigration shocks and labor market absorption : two modern examples -- Immigrants, wages, and inequality : the global centuries compared -- Policy and the demise of...