THE ECONOMICS OF REFUGEE MIGRATION

摘要

Movement within the EU is one topic, but the influx of refugees is a whole different ball game. Europe has given refuge to a million migrants fleeing war and persecution in mainly Syria and Afghanistan, but also some African countries. The bulk of them are coming to Germany, not least since chancellor Angela Merkel said in 2015 that Europe's largest economy was getting ready to welcome 800,000 refugees by the end of the year - some 441,900 ended up claiming asylum in 2015.