Germanys Immigration Policy and Labor Shortages.pdf

I Z A Research Report No. 41 S E I R E S T R Germany’s Immigration Policy O P and Labor Shortages E R H C Amelie F. Constant R Bienvenue N. Tien A E S E R October 2011 Germanys Immigration Policy and Labor Shortages** Amelie F. Constant IZA, DIWDC, and George Washington University* Bienvenue N. Tien DIWDC October 2011 *Corresponding Author Amelie Constant, Ph.D. Program Director - Migration IZA P.O Box 7240 53072 Bonn Germany E-mail: constant@ _____________________________________________________________________________________ **Report prepared for the International Organization for Migration (IOM) under the functional title: IOM Independent Network of Labour Migration and Integration Experts (LINET). The authors acknowledge the generous support of IOM to conduct this study and serve as the National Expert for Germany. 1 Table of Contents Abbreviation Figures and Tables I Introduction II Statutory and Institutional Framework III Measuring Labor Shortage in Germany IV Recent Developments in the German Labor Market V Importance of Migration in Addressing Future Labor Market Needs A Demographic Challenges B Stance of Policymakers and Stakeholders on German Labor Market Needs VI Evaluation of Labor Outcomes in Relation to Immigration Policies and Laws A Assessment of Labor Outcomes of Natives and Immigrants B Assessment of the Recent Immigration Act in Relation to Labor Outcomes VII Conclusion and Recommendations Reference Appendix