The Impact of Immigration on Germany's Society , Date: 2005.12.23, format: Research report, area: Authority

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The study provides an overview of the current state of migration research, and shows both important results and gaps in the research that has been carried out. The study provides an outline of developments in immigration in Germany since the mid-1950s and deals in detail with the influence exerted by immigration in the fields of economics, culture and politics. Further, an overview is provided of the structural framework of the integration of immigrants.

This study is Germany's contribution towards the pilot research study entitled "The Impact of Immigration on Europe's Societies" within the European Migration Network (EMN). It was drafted by external authors – Elvisa Torlak (HWWA), Edda Currle and Veronika Vitt (efms), Dr. Kathrin Prümm (COMCAD) – together with staff from the Federal Office (Susanne Worbs, Dr. Axel Kreienbrink, Dr. Peter Schimany).

Elvisa Torlak, Veronika Vitt, Edda Currle, Kathrin Prümm, Dr. Axel Kreienbrink, Dr. Susanne Worbs and Peter Schimany

Content

Summary

  • Introduction
  • Shortcomings in research
  • Historical development of migration to Germany

  • The impact of immigration on German society

    • The economy
    • Civil society and cultural context
    • The political context

  • The structural framework of the integration of immigrants: potential for access and barriers
  • Conclusions
  • Literature

Volume 1 of the research report is out of print and there are no plans to reprint it.

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