We study the effects of immigration on native welfare in a general equilibrium model featuring two skill types, search frictions, wage bargaining, and a redistributive welfare state. Our quantitative analysis suggests that, in all 20 countries studied, immigration attenuates the effects of...

We study the effects of immigration on native welfare in a general equilibrium model featuring two skill types, search frictions, wage bargaining, and a redistributive welfare state. Our quantitative analysis suggests that, in all 20 countries studied, immigration attenuates the effects of...

Die Integration ausländischer Zuwanderer geschieht über den Arbeitsmarkt. Dar­in sind sich die meisten Beobachter der gegenwärtigen Flüchtlingskrise einig. Doch welche Möglichkeiten sehen die Unternehmen? In welchen Berufsfeldern gibt es konkrete Chancen? Welche Hindernisse stehen einer...

Die Ergebnisse einer Umfrage des ifo Instituts bei Personalleitern in mehr als 1 000 Unternehmen zeigen, dass vor allem Personalmanager im Gastgewerbe, in der Metall- und in der Ernährungsindustrie Erfahrung mit der Einstellung von Flüchtlingen haben. Insgesamt geben allerdings nur 7% der...

We study the effects of immigration on native welfare in a general equilibrium model featuring two skill types, search frictions, wage bargaining, and a redistributive welfare state. Our quantitative analysis suggests that, in all 20 countries studied, immigration attenuates the effects of...

Germany is currently experiencing a huge flood of people. A large share of these refugees will remain in Germany. Appropriate institutional framework conditions need to be created in the labour market and in the social security system to produce a win-win situation with regard to immigration,...

We study the effects of immigration on native welfare in a general equilibrium model featuring two skill types, search frictions, wage bargaining, and a redistributive welfare state. Our quantitative analysis suggests that, in all 20 countries studied, immigration attenuates the effects of...

We study the effects of immigration on native welfare in a general equilibrium model featuring two skill types, search frictions, wage bargaining, and a redistributive welfare state. Our quantitative analysis suggests that, in all 20 countries studied, immigration attenuates the effects of...