Immigration and Labour Markets in Economic History   

We are excited to announce that we are currently producing our third Massive Open Online Course, “Immigration and Labour Markets in Economic History” with Prof. Dr. Sebastian T. Braun. This course, stemming from our one-of-a-kind History & Economics MA programme in Germany, addresses the causes of immigration and its effects on labour markets from a historical perspective by providing participants with state-of-the-art literature and research, expert interviews, hands-on data analysis and live sessions with the course instructor. 

The course, which consists of six modules, focuses on immigration to Europe and North America since the mid-19th century and explains major migration episodes, e.g. the Age of Mass Migration from Europe to the US, forced displacement after World War II, and the mass emigration of Cubans during the Mariel Boatlift of 1980.

By taking this course, participants will learn about key facts and empirical evidence on the economic determinants of migration, analyze the labour market effects of migration, understand how and why the skill composition of migrants changed over time, and get hands-on experience in the analysis of data.  

Do immigrants lower the wages of low-skilled workers? How quickly do immigrants integrate into the labour market and what policies foster integration? Explore these questions from the perspective of economic history and use empirical evidence and data analysis.