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Immigration Policy in Germany (A)

By: Matthew Weinzierl, Katrina Flanagan and Alastair Su
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  • | Language:English
  • | Pages:24
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Abstract

Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel faced economic and moral pressure to encourage greater immigration from struggling European, and especially Eurozone, countries after the economic downturn that began in 2008. In fact, it was possible that both the Euro currency union and the European political union depended on increasing migration across member countries, including into Germany. But German domestic politics made Merkel's decision a difficult one.
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Keywords

Citizenship; Optimal Currency Unions; Globalized Economies and Regions; Immigration; Policy; Germany; European Union

Citation

Weinzierl, Matthew, Katrina Flanagan, and Alastair Su. "Immigration Policy in Germany (A)." Harvard Business School Case 715-029, March 2015. (Revised March 2023.)
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About The Author

Matthew C. Weinzierl

Business, Government and the International Economy
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