L4S Publications
Link4Skills is producing a wide range of publications for different audiences. These include working papers, country profiles, a handbook on good practices, and a policy brief. We have multiple books in the pipeline, including a “Fair Skills Flow Manifesto”. Keep up with our outputs and events on LinkedIn or through our Newsletter
Policy Brief
The Link4Skills Policy Brief is a working document that is being updated as the project evolves. The initial version, issued in January 2025, examines the effects of artificial intelligence and automation on European labor markets, highlighting both challenges and opportunities. The brief presents evidence indicating AI and automation enhance productivity and create high-skilled jobs while also displacing routine and low-skilled roles, inducing labor market polarization. Policy recommendations include expanding reskilling programs, addressing biases in AI systems, and improving credential recognition for migrants.
Working Papers
xx This report presents a low-resolution prototype (mockup) of the Link4Skills Navigator. It’s essentially a status report on development of the Navigator as of November 2024.  It describes the Navigator’s key functionalities and explains the ongoing development process. A functional prototype of the Navigator is due for release at the end of 2025.
L4S Working Papers capture key elements of our research and innovation activities. They provide insights into cross-border labour migration, skill stocks, brain gain & drain, migration corridors, and the development of the our AI-empowered Navigator.
About this series
The Link4Skills Working Paper Series provides an evolving platform for disseminating the conceptual, methodological, and empirical contributions generated within the Link4Skills consortium.
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L4S Working Papers and Summaries
Newsletter
Our L4S Newsletter keeps you up-to-date on the latest developments in our project.
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Country Profiles
Our Country Profiles provide relevant information about places where Link4Skills is conducting empirical fieldwork on transnational labour migration with a focus on migration skill corridors. Countries investigated include Austria, Canada, Germany, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Morocco, the Netherlands, Nigeria, the Philippines, Poland and Ukraine. New profiles are being added as they become available.
Survey
To better understand the experiences of people who migrate for employment to various destination countries, we have conducted an exclusive survey. We are reaching out specifically to medium- and high-skilled migrants (i.e., those who obtained post-secondary education) from non-European countries living in Austria, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands or Poland.
The sectors we are focusing on are STEM, health and construction. The results will help inform public and private initiatives to facilitate moving internationally.
Stay tuned – our survey results, when finalised, will be published here.
For further information, see this overview of the International Experience Survey (migrants survey) we conducted in early 2025, or watch this interview with L4S’s survey wizard Julia Reinold.
Flyers
This colourful flyer describes our project in a nutshell. It outlines our purpose, geographical scope, and innovational focus. A pdf document, it is designed for printing on A4, A5, or A3 paper.
