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Labor migration in Europe: experiences from Germany after unification.

B Raffelhuschen

European Economic Review

|October 1, 1992

Summary

Diverging economic conditions significantly impact labor migration within reunified Germany. This study uses a life-cycle model to estimate future migration patterns, offering insights into East-West European mobility.

Keywords:

Demographic Factors Developed Countries Economic Conditions Economic Factors Estimation Technics Europe Germany Labor Migration Macroeconomic Factors Migration Migration, Internal Political Factors Population Population Dynamics Research Methodology Western Europe

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Area of Science:

Economics
Sociology
Demographics

Background:

Post-reunification Germany experienced diverging economic conditions between East and West.
Labor migration is a key indicator of economic integration and disparity.

Purpose of the Study:

To analyze the impact of economic divergence on internal labor migration in Germany.
To forecast future labor migration trends using a life-cycle model.
To provide indicators for potential migration between Eastern and Western Europe.

Main Methods:

Life-cycle model incorporating consumer sovereignty in location choice.
Random utility approach to account for individual heterogeneity.
Estimation of labor migration for future periods.

Main Results:

Economic disparities are identified as a primary driver of labor migration.
The model provides quantitative estimates of migration flows.
Predictions offer insights into the scale and direction of future migration.

Conclusions:

Economic divergence significantly influences labor migration patterns.
The employed model effectively forecasts migration based on economic factors.
Findings have implications for understanding broader European migration dynamics.