For a long time, migration has been subject to intensive economic research. Nevertheless, empirical evidence regarding the determinants of migration still appears to be incomplete. In this paper, we analyze the effects of socio-economic and institutional determinants, especially labor-market...

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

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

For a long time, migration has been subject to intensive economic research. Nevertheless, empirical evidence regarding the determinants of migration still appears to be incomplete. In this paper, we analyze the effects of socio-economic and institutional determinants, especially labor-market...

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

We analyze the effects of socio-economic and institutional determinants, especially labor-market institutions and features of social protection systems, on migrants’ location choices. Based on micro-data for France, Germany, the UK and the US, we study migration to one of the four countries...

Die Wanderung von Personen in ein anderes Land und ihre Integration in dessen Gesellschaft stellen einen langwierigen und komplexen Prozess dar. Dieser beginnt mit dem ersten Plan einer Person ihr Heimatland zu verlassen. Er endet erst, wenn sich Zuwanderer nicht mehr stärker assimilieren und...