TY  - RPRT
        AU  - Kahanec, Martin
AU  - Zimmermann, Klaus F.
        TI  - High-Skilled Immigration Policy in Europe
        PY  - 2010/Dec/
        PB  - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        CY  - Bonn
        T2  - IZA Discussion Paper
        IS  - 5399
        UR  - https://www.iza.org/publications/dp5399
        AB  - Whether Europe will be able to stand up to its internal and external challenges crucially depends on its ability to manage its internal mobility and inflows of international migrants. Using a unique expert opinion survey, we document that Europe needs skilled migrants, and skill mismatch is to be expected. A review of current immigration policies shows that despite a number of positive recent developments Europe lacks a consistent strategy to address this challenge effectively, paralyzed by the notion of "fortress" Europe, which we argue should be abandoned. Since significant political tensions can be expected between native actors that favor and disfavor further immigration, improving European immigration policies and procedures is a formidable challenge. This task involves the need to improve Europe's image among potential migrants, especially the high-skilled ones.
        KW  - Europe
KW  - high-skilled migration
KW  - immigration policy
KW  - mobility
KW  - European Union
        ER  -