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

Rainer Winkelmann

No 202, SOI - Working Papers from Socioeconomic Institute - University of Zurich

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: foreign graduates; labor shortage; transfer of knowledge (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F22 J61 L20 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 21 pages
Date: 2002-03
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Published in Schmollers Jahrbuch, 122, 2002, pages 155-178

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Working Paper: Why Do Firms Recruit Internationally? Results from the IZA International Employer Survey 2000 (2001)
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