The German Skilled Immigration Act 2019 (‘Fachkräfteeinwanderungsgesetz, FEG’) : An inquiry into the policy process, pivotal political players, and the role of interest groups

Abstract: This study examines the 2019 ‘FEG’ through policy process and interest-based lenses, thus aiming to address the relationship between labour shortages and migration policy. Hence, the roles of political stakeholders and interest groups in the policy process are discerned.