The design of a coherent migration policy is crucial for Europe, which is far behind countries in North America and Australasia. This book summarizes the evidence in Europe and contrasts it with the experiences of those countries. It provides a picture of migration policies across countries and draws policy-conclusions.

This is a definitive assessment of the current situation regarding migration in a comprehensive range of European countries with chapters on the USA, Canada, and New Zealand for purposes of comparison. Each country study is written by a local expert and the book as a whole is edited by one of Europe's leading scholars in the economics of migration.

This is a valuable contribution to the literature on immigration....Overall, the book is a very useful compendium of econometric results on various aspects of migration and would be a valuable reference for migration specialists and labour economists. Policy-makers may also draw some important lessons from these findings.