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Brain Waste among US immigrants / Above 75 percent for those with a master’s degree
Many highly educated immigrants coming to the U.S. without a job lined up have been unable to find work at their level of education, leading to considerable “brain waste,” Purdue University researchers have found. Agricultural economics professors Brigitte Waldorf and Raymond Florax were on a team of researchers who analyzed data from the U.S. Census … Continue reading
Immigration in Germany / A reform package to update the 2005 law
As Germany concluded its six-month European Union (EU) presidency in June, Germany’s federal policymakers passed a reform package to update the 2005 law on migration and integration. These reforms are an important indicator of the federal government’s newfound responsibility to the immigrants who live in Germany. But the government is using means other than policy … Continue reading
EU Immigration / The Swiss aren’t the only ones concerned
Few paid the vote much mind before it took place, but the referendum’s result last week made it onto the front pages of newspapers across Europe. Politicians from London to Berlin, from Brussels to Rome released statements. And it quickly became clear that the Swiss once again shined the spotlight on an issue that people … Continue reading
Canada / Increases in immigration level bring immigrants real wages down
The annual level of immigration is one of the most critical components of a country’s immigration policy. It is difficult to directly compare the costs and benefits of changing immigration levels because immigration can serve multiple goals. However, some narrowly-defined effects can be empirically assessed. This study considers solely the potential influence of immigration levels … Continue reading
EU immigration in Switzerland / A ‘yes’ vote to end free movement
Switzerland has voted 50.3 percent in favor of limiting annual migration from the EU, thus ending the policy of free movement within the bloc that was established in 2002. Swiss voters narrowly decided that immigration quotas would be reintroduced, thereby overturning the free movement policy introduced in the European Union 12 years ago. Early results … Continue reading
Europe / Non-EU seasonal workers will have equal rights
Foreign seasonal workers in the EU will have the same employment and social rights as their EU counterparts, under new rules adopted by the European Parliament on Wednesday (5 February). Seasonal fruit pickers are among those set to benefit from EU rules voted Wednesday (Photo: Manchester-Monkey) MEPs in Strasbourg signed off on the bloc’s first … Continue reading
Immigration and Skills Gap in Canada / Skilled immigrants to be matched with vacancies
The federal government is looking to match skilled immigrants with unfilled jobs, in what it’s calling a new “fast and flexible system of economic immigration” it intends to have in place in January 2015. Under this new system, which the government has compared to “a dating site,” Ottawa would act as chief matchmaker between immigrants who want to move … Continue reading
Immigrant Welfare Rules in UK / Housing pay to be removed
The U.K. is to stop immigrants from receiving payments to cover housing costs unless they have jobs, as political parties seek to show voters they’re tough on welfare. “No longer can people come here from abroad and expect to get something for nothing,” Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith and Home Secretary Theresa May … Continue reading
Immigration and Welfare in Europe / Does it really foster integration ?
As part of the 28-nation European Union, Polish citizens have most of the same welfare rights here as Britons, under a European Union policy designed to foster European integration and create a vibrant economic market with mobile workers. Instead, it seems to be driving Europeans apart. At a time when some governments’ austerity policies have … Continue reading
Does America need immigrants to take low-skill jobs ?
According to the pair of economists, the country will offer 3.6 million new jobs in sectors such as health care, food service, construction and janitorial services. But there will only be 1.7 million new American workers between ages 25-54 entering the workforce, many of whom might be unwilling to do the very work to be done Continue reading
Millionaire immigrants in Quebec / Just 10% still there 5 years later
The vast majority of millionaire immigrants who come to Canada through Quebec’s immigrant investor program do not stay in that province, allowing Quebec to keep millions in job creation dollars while other provinces carry the costs of settlement Continue reading
The Nordic Countries / Statistics on integration
Nordic Pocket Facts is the result of cooperation between the Nordic countries that began in 2011. It provides a picture of the similarities and differences of labour market integration in the Nordic countries. It also provides a tool for detecting, revealing and preventing barriers to integration such as discrimination Continue reading
US / Young skilled immigrants raise the overall employment of skilled workers in firms study finds
Young workers account for a large portion of such skilled immigrants; for example, 90 percent of H-1B workers are under the age of 40. Given this context, the authors look specifically at the role of young skilled immigrants within more than 300 large employers and major patenting firms over the 1995-2008 period Continue reading
The ten building blocks needed for reasoned analysis of immigration
As part of my research, I have come up with ten building blocks needed for reasoned analysis of migration. Some are straightforward; others are analytically tricky and you will need to chew on them. Indeed – with apologies for a self-serving remark – you will need to read the book. Block 1 Around 40 per … Continue reading
Immigrants in Germany / 555,000 more than last year came in the first six months of this year
German unemployment is lower and economic growth more robust than in most other EU member states, making it an attractive destination despite regulatory hurdles involved in moving and the language barrier. Continue reading
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