ifo Branchen-Dialog 2011

Am 26. Oktober 2011 fand der diesjährige ifo Branchen-Dialog statt. Wie üblich folgten auf Ausführungen zur allgemeinen wirtschaftlichen Lage und den Pers­pektiven für das nächste Jahr vier Foren: zur Industrie, zum Handel, zur Bauwirtschaft und zu den Dienstleistungen. Den Abschluss bildete eine Podiumsdiskussion über die wirtschaftlichen Folgen der Energiewende. Der Beitrag fasst die Tagungsergebnisse zusammen

Eastern partnership migrants in Germany: outcomes, potentials and challenges

Despite the ongoing dialogue on facilitating mobility between the European Union and the Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries, very little is known about the magnitude and characteristics of migration from these countries. We find that EaP migrants experience worse labor market outcomes than other migrant groups, but current and potential migrants hold qualifications in those areas were skill shortages are expected. Therefore, the monitoring and supervision of EaP integration will be consequential in order to understand how much of the current brain waste is driven by poor assessment of foreign qualifications, and to unleash the potential of migration for the German economy