Wirtschaftliche Konsequenzen der globalen Migration aus der Sicht der Sendeländer
Economic Consequences of Global Migration in the Context of the Sending Countries

Summary/Abstract: Abstract. This paper deals with global tendencies of migration. It points out that, for several reasons, in comparison with commodities, services, technology, not to mention capital, labour is still the least liberalized production factor. Nevertheless, migration pressure, international competition and the strategies of many countries and companies presage a rapidly growing share of non-native workers in the total labour force. In contrast to classical migration research that focused on the impact of migration on host/target countries, the author deals with the equally significant impacts on sending/emigration countries. First, ambiguous consequences for these countries’ labour markets are analyzed, including regional and social implications. Second, the well-known and often disputed “brain drain – brain gain – brain waste” issue is addressed. A special section deals with the – again ambiguous – impact of financial transfers from workers employed abroad to their relatives at home. Finally, potential policy responses that would allow sending countries to minimize the losses and maximize the benefits derived from various forms of migration are presented.

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