Some general problems posed by immigration in developed Western countries are reviewed, with a focus on immigration to Italy. The author notes that immigration in Italy is distinguished by the concentration of migrants in the tertiary sector of the work force, with only minor migrant participation in the industrial labor force.

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Tertiary Sector economics population industry demography social change Europe Migrants Population Dynamics Developed Countries Mediterranean Countries sociology health care manpower Health Manpower Acculturation cultural factor Article Southern Europe migration international migration developed country Demographic Factors Emigration and Immigration Italy Economic Factors Transients and Migrants Human Resources Macroeconomic Factors employment Labor Force English Abstract