Policy Briefs
This policy brief draws on the findings of Tverdostup et al. (2025) to examine Austrian firms’ responses to labour shortages through automation and migration. Like many European nations, Austria has been grappling with labour shortages over the past decade. These shortages have been influenced by demographic shifts, economic cycles and evolving industry demands. Understanding these trends is crucial for formulating effective policy responses, particularly in the realms of migration, education and automation, three policy domains central to our Horizon Europe project formulating a Global Strategy for Skills, Migration and Development (GS4S).
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Policy Brief No. 1:
The Impact of Migration to the EU on Labour Shortages in the Western Balkans
This policy brief sheds light on how migration and skills-development policies as well as improved data collection may mutually benefit labour markets in the WB countries and the EU. It draws on new empirical insights from the GS4S working paper no. 1. In addition to being crucial for understanding the broader socioeconomic dynamics underpinning migration trends, these insights can also inform policies that mitigate the adverse effects of emigration from the WB, paving the way towards a common strategy for addressing skills, migration and development in the WB region and the EU.
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