The Economic Consequences of Immigration to Germany

This work contains some recent studies by German and American scholars on the economic effects of immigration to Germany. It deals with the impact on the labour market, on the income of natives and on the public purse. Empirical as well as theoretical methods of analysis are applied. The reader is given an insight into the complex discusssion on the pros and cons of immigration. The case of Germany is analyzed in its specific features, as well as in its general relevance.