The Migratory Investment in Europe

Authors

  • Juan A. Cebrián Instituto de Economía y Geografía. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
  • María Isabel Bodega Instituto de Economía y Geografía. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
  • María Asunción Martín Lou Instituto de Economía y Geografía. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3989/arbor.2008.i734.257

Keywords:

current international migrations, the demographics of immigration in western countries, labor markets, economic migrations, immigration policies

Abstract


After a long introduction on the subject, the paper deals with the problem related with the use of statistical sources when looking at international migrations. Secondly, it addresses the interaction between migration patterns and demographic dynamics in Western Europe. Next, the article looks into the labor markets in current western societies and the role of immigrants therein. Finally, the main features of immigration policies in the EU countries are discussed. The rising importance of immigration in Spain is clearly underlined.

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Author Biography

Juan A. Cebrián, Instituto de Economía y Geografía. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas

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Published

2008-12-30

How to Cite

Cebrián, J. A., Bodega, M. I., & Martín Lou, M. A. (2008). The Migratory Investment in Europe. Arbor, 184(734), 1129–1146. https://doi.org/10.3989/arbor.2008.i734.257

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