Immigration Policies and the Global Competition for Talent.
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Intro -- Preface and Acknowledgements -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Abbreviations -- Part I: Introduction and Theory -- Chapter 1: High-Skilled Immigration in Context -- The Argument -- Significance and Background of High-Skilled Immigration -- Background on High-Skilled Immigration -- Preferences, Institutions, Coalitions and Policies -- Measuring High-Skilled Immigration Policies -- Evidence Used and Plan for the Book -- References -- Chapter 2: High-Skilled Immigration Policies and Coalitions -- Political-Economy Framework of High-Skilled Immigration Policies -- Convergence Versus Divergence -- Assumptions -- Actors and Preferences -- Native High-Skilled Labour -- Native Low-Skilled Labour -- High-Skilled Capital -- Low-Skilled Capital -- Coalitions Between Actors -- Pair A: HS Labour + LS Labour Versus Capital -- Pair B: HS Labour + Capital Versus LS Labour -- Pair C: LS Labour + Capital Versus HS Labour -- Factors that Mitigate HSI Openness: Labour Market Organisation and Political Representation -- Labour Market Organisation -- Political Representation -- Hypotheses -- Propositions of the Framework -- Policy Change -- Alternative Explanations20 -- Structural Economic Factors -- Cultural Components -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3: Measuring High-Skilled Immigration Policies -- Definition of High-Skilled Immigrants -- Building an Index -- Methodology -- Justification for Sub-categories -- An 'Optimal' Policy? -- Ranking and Index Issues -- Ranking HSI Policies -- Disaggregation into Admission Mechanisms and Work Permit Rights -- Findings -- Policy Change -- Change over Time (2007-2012) -- Methodological Limitations -- Conclusion -- References -- Part II: Comparative Analysis of France, Germany, Sweden, the UK and the USA -- Chapter 4: Unions, Employers and the State in Germany and Sweden -- Germany. History of Labour Immigration -- Summary of the Case -- 1990 Ordinance Governing Stays for Employment Purposes (AAV5 and ASAV6) -- 1998 New Ordinance on exceptions to the ban of recruitment for migrant labour (ASAV) -- 2000 Green Card7 -- 2002 and 2003 Failed Proposals -- 2004 Immigration Law -- 2009 Labour Migration Control Act -- 2012 Amended Residence Act -- Sweden -- History of Labour Immigration -- Summary of the Case -- 2001 Tensions and Liberalisation Efforts -- 2003 Immigration Committee -- 2006 New Commission Report -- 2008 Immigration Law -- Post-2008 -- Comparative Analysis and Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5: The Lobbying of Associations in the UK and the USA -- The UK -- History of Labour Immigration -- Summary of the Case -- 1991 Introduction of a Two-Tier Work Permit System -- 2000 Reform of the Work Permit System (Shortage Occupation List) -- 2002 Implementation of HSMP -- 2002 Reform of the Work Permit System (Changes in Shortage Occupation List) -- 2006 Points-Based System (PBS) -- 2006 New Points-Based System for HSMP7 -- 2011 Exceptional Talent Visa -- The USA -- History of Labour Immigration -- Summary of the Case -- 1990 Immigration Act (IMMACT) -- 1998 American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act (ACWIA) -- 2000 American Competitiveness in the Twenty-First Century Act (AC21) -- 2004 H-1B Visa Reform Act (Omnibus Appropriations Act for FY 2005) -- 2006 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act (CIRA06): The Kennedy-McCain Act -- 2007 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act (CIRA07): The Hagel-Martinez Act -- 2013 Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernisation Act (S. 744) -- Post-2014 -- Differences in Employers' Organisation Between the UK and the USA -- Comparative Analysis and Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6: The French State and (Silent) Labour Market Actors -- History of Labour Immigration. Summary of the Case -- 1998 Circular -- 2004 Circular -- 2006 Immigration and Integration Law -- 2007 Revised Law on the Management of Immigration, Integration and Asylum -- 2007 Decree on the Establishment of the National Talent Commission -- Post-2007 -- 2014 Talent Passport -- Comparative Analysis and Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 7: Political Representation of High-Skilled Workers -- Economic Crisis and Policy Responses Across Countries -- Germany -- Overview of Political Representation -- Continued Liberalisation -- Sweden -- Overview of Political Representation -- The Self-Regulating System -- The UK -- Overview of Political Representation -- Growing Restrictions -- The USA -- Overview of Political Representation -- Restrictions on the Horizon -- Comparative Analysis and Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8: Concluding Remarks and Policy Implications -- Preferences, Coalitions and Policies -- Labour Market Organisation and Political Representation in France, Germany, Sweden, the UK and the USA -- Policy Implications -- A Way Forward -- References -- Appendix A: Definitions of Sub-categories -- Appendix B: Country-Specific Notes -- Australia -- Canada -- Germany -- Ireland -- New Zealand -- Portugal1 -- UK -- USA -- Appendix C: Policy Changes Between 1990 and 2015 -- France -- Germany -- Sweden -- United Kingdom -- United States -- Appendix D: List of Interviews -- Index.