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Costs and Opportunities of Migration

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  • Hans-Werner Sinn
  • Marcel Fratzscher
  • Simon Junker
  • Clemens Fuest
  • Jochen Andritzky
  • Christoph Schmidt
  • Bernd Raffelhüschen
  • Stefan Moog
  • Ulrich van Suntum
  • Daniel Schultewolter
  • Dominik Groll
  • Stefan Kooths
  • Martin Altemeyer-Bartscher
  • Oliver Holtemöller
  • M. Wieschemeyer

Abstract

The current refugee crisis is creating a huge challenge for the European Union. Germany in particular is currently experiencing a flood of people, who are seeking safety and economic prospects. These individuals include a growing number of refugees: an estimated one million refugees came to Germany in 2015. And the flow of refugees continues. Can Germany’s economy capitalise on the opportunities offered by immigration? What are the costs of integration? These questions are discussed by the presidents of Germany’s leading economic research institutes, as well as other migration experts.

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  • Hans-Werner Sinn & Marcel Fratzscher & Simon Junker & Clemens Fuest & Jochen Andritzky & Christoph Schmidt & Bernd Raffelhüschen & Stefan Moog & Ulrich van Suntum & Daniel Schultewolter & Dominik Grol, 2016. "Costs and Opportunities of Migration," ifo Schnelldienst, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 69(04), pages 03-49, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:ces:ifosdt:v:69:y:2016:i:04:p:03-49
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