This dissertation was prepared by Jasmin Gröschl and is a collection of five self-contained empirical essays. They aim at contributing to the understanding of non-standard determinants of trade and migration: historical and cultural characteristics in the United States (Chapter 1),...

In der internationalen migrationspolitischen Debatte werden Städte zunehmend als Hoffnungsträgerinnen betrachtet, weil sie schnelle, wirksame und nachhaltige Lösungen für flucht- und migrationsbezogene Probleme finden müssen - diese Einschätzung ist allerdings nach wie vor strittig. Aus...

The international debate on migration policy increasingly views cities as game changers since cities have to find rapid, efficient, and lasting solutions to problems relating to forced displacement and migration. However, this assessment also has its critics. From a European perspective,...

This study considers the overall implications of changes in employment patterns for the nature of the jobs in which people are employed and for job quality, in particular for the EU member states over the period 1995-2005. Jobs, defined as a particular occupation in a particular industry, are...