This paper provides new evidence on migrant networks as determinants of the total size (scale) and skill structure of migration, using aggregate data from a recent migration boom to Spain. We draw upon McFadden (1984, 1422-1428) in order to develop and apply a three-level nested multinomial...

Die Aussage, dass Deutschland spätestens in einigen Jahren von einem umfassenden Fachkräftemangel betroffen sein werde, klingt in manchen Ohren bereits wie eine Selbstverständlichkeit. Jedoch ist das Ausmaß des gegenwärtigen und zukünftigen Fachkräftemangels in der Wissenschaft...

It seems to be widely acknowledged that Germany will face a shortage of skilled workers within no more than a few years. However, the extent of the current and future skilled worker shortage is still up for debate among experts. The disagreement begins with the choice of adequate scarcity...