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  • The paper addresses the topic of determinants in German immigrants’ regional location choice and its resulting demographic impact in Switzerland, in the context of freedom of movement within the EU/EFTA countries. Our analyses relied on the statistics of the foreign resident population. They covered the period from June 2002 to December 2009. German immigrants’ characteristics were compared among the sixteen labour market regions of the country. The analyses confirmed current literature findings regarding the importance of migrant networks, regional attractiveness and geographical as well as cultural and linguistic proximity with the home country in the location choice. According to the “type of migrant” considered, these factors interacted however differently. Moreover, unemployment within Switzerland did not constitute a significant determinant of German immigration regarding their location choice. However, depending on the regional economic structure, different types of migrants were attracted, who presented varying dispositions to stay and settle down in Switzerland. Therefore, the demographic impact on the German as well as on the total population varied considerably between labour regions. The German-speaking and borderland regions accounted for up to twice as many German permanent residents in 2009 compared to 2002. Due to this increase, the regions encountered an important demographic growth. In Basel, Bern, St. Gallen or Chur, the increase of the German population was even higher than the growth of the rest of the permanent resident population. Our paper demonstrates the importance of considering different regions and types of migrants when trying to understand immigration and its impacts in a country like Switzerland. For various reasons, such as the linguistic diversity, the variety of economic structures and occupational activities as well as the regions’ positions on the center-periphery scale, analyses at the national level remain insufficient. (xsd:string)
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  • Spatial selectivity and demographic impact of recent German immigrants in the Swiss regions (xsd:string)
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  • In: Europa Regional, 19.2011, 2014, 2, 56-68 (xsd:string)
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