Migration

Economic impact must dictate immigration policies in an ageing Europe

Faced with rapid population change, EU countries must evaluate the weighting they give to different migration channels in their immigration policies

Climate, data and complacency

Why economists need to take the costs of climate change more seriously

What does an ageing Europe need from immigration?

The macroeconomic impact of ageing, EU immigration policy and pension expenditures

The EU faces ageing-driven fiscal strain, slower growth and rising pension costs, making employment-focused migration increasingly vital

Migration flows from the Western Balkans to Germany: implications and recommendations

Migration to Germany is shaping the Western Balkans for better and worse, highlighting the need for reforms to harness benefits and mitigate drawbacks

Demographic change will hit public debt sustainability in European Union countries

Economic convergence, demography, labour markets: what progress have EU candidate countries made?

Candidate countries remain far from European Union averages in terms of GDP per capita and their demographic and labour market characteristics

How much research talent could Europe grab from the US?

Up to a fifth of researchers in top US universities have previously studied in Europe; they might be persuaded to return

Talent grab: can the EU attract US scientists and innovators?

Ways for Europe to seize the moment and win over top-tier researchers

‘Project Einstein’: research excellence for Europe and the world

The European Union has the money to attract researchers under threat in the US and should coordinate a scheme to deploy it

The demographic divide: inequalities in ageing across the European Union

Demographic changes will pose challenges to all EU countries, but not in a uniform way

Memo to the commissioner responsible for migration

Globalisation and automation as sources of labour-market competition, and support for European Union unemployment insurance

Will Ukraine’s refugees go home?

The way to help Ukraine will be to assist in reconstruction and not place artificial impediments to immigration of those who have already suffered.