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Immigration politics: Competing for the highly qualified - practices in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United States

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  • Wolfgang Ochel

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Public discussion in German is currently focussing on immigration policies. With the German "green-card" initiative, IT specialists from non-EU countries can now work in Germany for a limited period of time without a special visa application. The government has also set up an independent commission on immigration that is to present concrete recommendations for future immigration policies. The discussion in Germany could benefit from the immigration policies of other countries. In the policies of the traditional immigration countries - Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the United States - increasing importance has been given to economic and labour market criteria than to other immigration reasons. Among the economic criteria, short-term labour-market needs still play a role. However, long-term immigration goals such as strengthening the economy, permanent employability of the immigrants and their ability to integrate into society are becoming increasingly important.

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  • Wolfgang Ochel, 2000. "Immigration politics: Competing for the highly qualified - practices in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United States," ifo Schnelldienst, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 53(31), pages 30-36, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:ces:ifosdt:v:53:y:2000:i:31:p:30-36
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    1. Wolfgang Ochel, 2001. "Selective migration policies: Point system vs. the auction model," ifo Schnelldienst, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 54(08), pages 32-38, May.
    2. Wolfgang Ochel, 2001. "Selective Immigration Policies: Point System versus Auction Model," CESifo Forum, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 2(02), pages 48-52, March.
    3. Wolfgang Ochel, 2001. "Selective Immigration Policies: Point System versus Auction Model," CESifo Forum, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 2(2), pages 48-52, March.

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    JEL classification:

    • F22 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - International Migration
    • O57 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economywide Country Studies - - - Comparative Studies of Countries

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