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Rethinking the attractiveness of EU labour immigration policies : comparative perspectives on the EU, the US, Canada and beyond /

Is Europe's immigration policy attractive? One of the priorities driving current EU debates on labour immigration policies is the perceived need to boost Europe's attractiveness vis-á-vis 'talented' and 'highly skilled' immigrants. The EU sees itself playing a role in p...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Carrera, Sergio (Political scientist) (Editor), Guild, Elspeth (Editor), Eisele, Katharina, 1983- (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Brussels : Centre for European Policy Studies, [2014]
Subjects:
European Union countries > Emigration and immigration > Congresses.
United States > Emigration and immigration > Congresses.
Canada > Emigration and immigration > Congresses.
Foreign workers > Legal status, laws, etc. > European Union countries > Congresses.
Foreign workers > Legal status, laws, etc. > United States > Congresses.
Foreign workers > Legal status, laws, etc. > Canada > Congresses.
Emigration and immigration > Government policy > Congresses.
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword / Cecilia Malmström
  • 1. The Attractiveness of EU Labour Immigration Policy / Sergio Carrera, Elspeth Guild and Katharina Eisele
  • Section I. Rights and Discrimination
  • 2. Rethinking Migrant Rights / Martin Ruhs
  • 3. Are there trade-offs between openness, numbers and rights in Britain's immigration policy? / Bernard Ryan
  • 4. Labour Migration, Temporariness and Rights / Ryszard Cholewinski
  • 5. Migrant Integration in 2020 Europe: The Case for Integration Partnerships / Anna Triandafyllidou
  • Section II. Qualifications, Skills and Needs
  • 6. Qualifications, Skills and Integration / Maria Vincenza Desiderio
  • 7. Challenges in Skills Identification, Anticipation and Monitoring / Natalia Popova
  • 8. Labour Market Needs and Migration Policy Options: Towards More Dynamic Labour Markets / Martin Kahanec
  • 9. Falling Through the Cracks: Third-Country Nationals and the Recognition of Qualifications in the EU / Katharina Eisele
  • Section III. International Perspectives
  • 10. Rethinking Attractiveness: The Case of South America / Diego Acosta Arcarazo
  • 11. Labour Migration in Canada: A Matter of 'Supply' and 'Demand' / Christina Gabriel
  • 12. An Overview of Labour Migration Policies in the United States / Maryellen Fullerton
  • Section IV. The Next Generation of EU Immigration Policy
  • 13. Which Way Forward with Migration and Employment in the EU? / Kees Groenendijk
  • 14. An EU Immigration Code: Towards a Common Immigration Policy / Steve Peers
  • 15. Rethinking the Attractiveness of EU Labour Immigration Policy: Context and Challenges / Sergio Carrera, Elspeth Guild and Katharina Eisele
  • 16. The Next Generation of EU Labour Immigration Policy: Conclusions and Recommendations / Sergio Carrera, Elspeth Guild and Katharina Eisele
  • Annex 1. EU Legal and Policy Instruments on Labour Immigration
  • List of Contributors
  • List of Abbreviations
  • Programme of the Expert Seminar.