Why do firms recruit internationally? Result from the IZA International Employer Survey 2000

Arbeitspapier

The paper studies the demand for foreign university graduates at the firm level. Using a unique dataset on recruitment policies of firms in four European countries, the determinants of demand for internationally mobile highly skilled employees are established. I investigate the number, origin, skills, and functions of foreign graduates, as well as the experiences of firms recruiting internationally. A number of hypotheses for the international demand are formulated and assessed. Foreign highly-skilled employees are recruited mainly because of their special skills that are not available domestically, be it international competence or technical know-how.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: Working Paper ; No. 0202

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; International Migration ; Geographic Labor Mobility; Immigrant Workers ; Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior: General
• Subject: foreign graduates ; labor shortage ; transfer of knowledge ; Arbeitsnachfrage ; International ; Hochqualifizierte Arbeitskräfte ; Arbeitsmigranten ; Wissenstransfer ; Schätzung ; Deutschland ; Frankreich ; Großbritannien ; Niederlande

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Winkelmann, Rainer
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): University of Zurich, Socioeconomic Institute
• (where): Zurich
• (when): 2002

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/76117
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:46 AM CET