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All articles for: skill-shortage

Portrait of Tanja Buch and Carola Burkert.
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May 28, 2025 | International and Regional Labour Markets

“Xenophobia in Germany’s regions limits the immigration of skilled workers.”

Christiane Keitel, Jutta Winters

Like many other European countries, Germany is experiencing a rise in xenophobic attitudes. Yet within Germany, there are significant regional differences. Business- and... Read more

Three interlocking puzzle pieces, each with a symbol for a person, are in front of a magnifying glass.
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November 22, 2024 | International and Regional Labour Markets

ELMI Policy Panel: Are labour shortages a problem everywhere?

Bernd Fitzenberger

The 2024 European Association of Labour Economists (EALE) conference gathered leading experts to discuss the latest findings from labour market research. Professor Bernd... Read more

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November 28, 2023 | International and Regional Labour Markets

Easy come, easy go: Return migration increases with tax incentives in the home country

Jacopo Bassetto, Guiseppe Ippedico

For many years, Germany has been facing an increasing skills shortage in key occupations and has sought to attract a growing number of... Read more