Migrant workers accounted for 6.8% of all employees liable to social security contributions in 2006. However, from 2003 to 2006 the unemployment rate for migrants was approximately twice as high as for Germans. Initiatives sponsored by federal agencies or the federal government therefore aim to strengthen the labour market participation of migrants. The promotion of migrant workers at the workplace is additionally supported in regional projects and at the establishment level.
Wido Geis-Thöne IW-Report No. 46 6. September 2022
As a country of immigration, Germany needs a modern citizenship law
It is not only in their own interest that immigrants living permanently in Germany and their descendants acquire German citizenship. It is also important for the development of society as a whole that no larger population groups who are largely excluded from ...
Matthias Diermeier / Judith Niehues in LSE-Blog Contribution 17. June 2022
The difficulties of universal redistribution in times of welfare chauvinism
Previous studies have found substantial support across Europe for the creation of a universal basic income system. Yet as Matthias Diermeier and Judith Niehues explain, there is also widespread support for restricting the access of immigrants to state ...
Matthias Diermeier / Judith Niehues in LSE-Blog IW
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