| Preface | 5 |
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| Content | 7 |
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| 1 Introduction: Why Do Germany and the EU Need a New Immigration Strategy? | 9 |
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| 2 The Migration Issue in Germany | 15 |
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| 2.1 Migration Policy in Germany | 16 |
| 2.2 Development of Immigration into Germany | 24 |
| 2.3 Necessity of an Active Immigration Policy | 37 |
| 2.4 The German Immigration Act Off to New Shores? | 42 |
| 3 The Economic Impact of Immigration | 53 |
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| 3.1 Labor Market Effects of Immigration | 53 |
| 3.2 The Supply of Immigrants | 64 |
| 3.3 Empirical Evidence of Labor Market Effects of Migration | 67 |
| 3.4 Implications for Immigration Policy | 73 |
| 4 Labor Shortages | 76 |
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| 4.1 Short- Term Labor Shortages | 76 |
| 4.2 Long- Term Labor Shortages | 90 |
| 5 Managing Immigration: Policy Options | 109 |
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| 5.1 Tools of Immigration Control | 109 |
| 5.2 Existing Immigration Management Systems | 125 |
| 5.3 Political Implications for Germany | 152 |
| 6 A Proposal for an Economic Migration Management System | 154 |
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| 6.1 Managing Permanent Skilled Labor Migration | 155 |
| 6.2 Immigration of Investors and Entrepreneurs | 161 |
| 6.3 Managing Temporary Skilled Labor Migration | 163 |
| 6.4 A Comprehensive Strategy Towards Immigration | 182 |
| 7 Conclusions: Future Needs of German and EU Immigration Policy | 184 |
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| List of Figures | 191 |
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| List of Tables | 193 |
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| Bibliography | 194 |
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| Index | 204 |
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| Authors | 208 |
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