ifo Schnelldienst 23/2019: Growing Migration Flows

Growing Migratory Flows: How Can European Countries Successfully Tackle the Causes That Force Refugees to Flee? 

Since the refugee crisis in 2015, pressure has increased on the EU and its most affected Member States to take measures to curb immigration from developing countries. Should they rethink the current approaches to combating the causes of migration? 

With contributions from:

• Reiner Klingholz: Easier Said than Done
• Felix Braunsdorf: How to Reopen the Debate over the Causes of Migration
• Christian Müller: Combating the Causes of Migration – Learning from Germany’s Experience
• Panu Poutvaara: Temporary Work Visas as a Solution to Irregular Immigration
• Thieß Petersen: Reducing Migration Pressure by Strengthening Growth Forces
• Claas Schneiderheinze and Rainer Thiele: Can Development Aid Reduce the Pressure of Migration?
• Kai Gehring: Can Development Cooperation Ensure More Growth and Stability in Developing Countries?