»Title European Migration
»Author Klaus F. Zimmermann
»Publisher Oxford University Press
»Web site [ see here ]
»ISBN 0-19-925735-3, Publish year: 2004
»Pages xvi + 296
»Abstract In recent years, migration has become a major challenge for researchers and policy-makers. The focus has been to investigate the demographics of the movements, the assimilation and integration patterns this process causes, and the effects migrants have on the welfare of the native population. The design of a coherent migration policy is crucial for Europe, which is far behind countries in North America and Australasia. This book summarizes for the first time existing evidence in Europe and contrasts it with the experiences of those countries. It provides a complete picture of migration policies across countries and draws policy-conclusions.

Readership: Academic labour economists, geographers, and sociologists, as well as policy makers concerned with immigration.


»Table of contents
1 - K. F. Zimmermann The Economics of Migration
2 - T. Bengtsson, C. Lundh and K. Scott From Boom to Bust: The Economic Integration of Immigrants in Postwar Sweden
3 - P. J. Pedersen
 Immigration in a High Unemployment Economy: The Recent Danish Experience
4 - A. Barrett Irish Migration: Characteristics, Causes, and Consequences
5 - T. J. Hatton and S. Wheatley Price Migration, Migrants, and Policy in the United Kingdom
6 - J. C. van Ours and J. Veenman The Netherlands: Old Emigrants -- Young Immigrant Country
7 - T. Bauer, B. Dietz, K. F. Zimmermann, and E. Zwintz German Migration: Development, Assimilation, and Labour Market Effects
8 - T. Straubhaar and S. M. Golder Empirical Findings on the Swiss Migration Experience
9 - A. Venturini and D. Del Boca Italian Migration
10 - O. Bover and P. Velilla Migrations in Spain: Historical Background and Current Trends
11 - N. Glytsos and L. T. Katseli Greek Migration: The Two Faces of Janus
12 - T. Bauer and K. F. Zimmermann An Assessment of Possible Migration Pressure Following EU Enlargement to Central and Eastern Europe
13 - S. Neuman Aliyah to Israel: Immigration Under Conditions of Adversity
14 - B. R. Chiswick and T. A. Sullivan The New Immigrants (USA)
15 - D. De Voretz and S. A. Laryea Canadian Immigration Experience: Any Lesson for Europe?
16 - R. Winkelmann Europeans in the Antipodes: New Zealand's Mixed Immigration Experience