Language:
English
Pages:
178 p.
DDC:
303.625
Keywords:
Foreign workers -- Germany
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Foreign workers -- Government policy -- Germany
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Immigrants -- Employment -- Germany
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Immigrants -- Employment -- Government policy -- Germany
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Electronic books
Abstract:
Foreword; Acknowledgments; Table of contents; Acronyms and abbreviations; Executive summary; Assessment and recommendations; Introduction; Context for labour migration; Current labour market conditions; Demographic context; Labour shortages; The expected role of labour migration in the overall strategy to meet skills shortages; Notes; References; Evolution and characteristics of labour migration to Germany; Permanent flows; Characteristics of migration flows for employment; Notes; References; Evolution of labour migration policy; The "Guestworker" recruitment (1955-73)
Abstract:
A general recruitment stop with few exceptions (1973-2000)Cautious opening to skilled migration (2000-05); The 2005 Immigration Act; Continuous liberalisations: reform efforts since 2005; Current migration regulations; Notes; References; Key issues in the legal and administrative framework; Processing times and procedural issues; Selection of migrants; Notes; References; Key issues in demand and supply; Making Germany attractive for potential workers; International students as a source for labour migration; Making labour migration an option for German employers
Abstract:
Opening to lesser-skilled migration?Notes; References; Annex A. Occupational change in Germany over the past decade and the contribution of new immigrants; Annex B. Additional tables; Annex C. OECD/DIHK Employer Survey
Abstract:
Recent reforms have put Germany among the OECD countries with the fewest restrictions on labour migration for highly-skilled occupations, yet inflows continue to be relatively low. As labour migration is supposed to be one means to help meet future labour and skill shortages caused by a shrinking working-age population, this book addresses the question of how to ensure that international recruitment can help meet urgent needs in the labour market which cannot be met locally. The review examines key issues in the design of the German labour migration system, on the demand side and on the supply
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