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The Wage Performance of Immigrant Women: Full-Time Jobs, Part-Time Jobs, and the Role of Selection

Dustmann, Christian; Schmidt, Christoph M. - 2000

This paper contrasts labour participation behaviour and wages of native and immigrant women. Since the impact of family structure on labor supply differs between natives and immigrants, we explicitly distinguish between part-time and full-time jobs. The choice of jobs is accounted for by an...

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First- and Second-Generation Migrants in Germany -

Fertig, Michael; Schmidt, Christoph M. - 2001

This paper provides a snapshot of the stock of immigrants in Germany using the 1995 wave of the Microzensus with a particular emphasis on distinguishing first- and second-generation migrants. On the basis of this portrait, we draw attention to the empirically most relevant groups of immigrants...

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Children's School Placement in Germany : Does Kindergarten Attendance Matter?

Spieß, Christa Katharina; Büchel, Felix; Wagner, Gert G. - 2003

The positive effects of early childhood programs on children's school success have been demonstrated in the literature. However, most studies were completed in the U.S.A., where early childhood programs vary widely, based on differing auspice, regulation, cost, and other factors. In European...

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The Income Portfolio of Immigrants in Germany - Effects of Ethnic Origin and Assimilation Or: Who Gains from Income Re-Distribution?

Frick, Joachim R.; Büchel, Felix - 2000

This paper deals with the economic performance of various population groups in Germany giving special attention to ethnic origin of immigrants as compared to the native born German population. In addition, winners and losers of the re-distribution process, induced by the tax and social security...

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Wohlstand durch Leistung

Schmidt, Christoph M. - 2009

Eigenverantwortung, Leistungsvergleiche und Wettbewerb um (Förder-)Mittel ein nennenswerter Fortschritt erzielt werden kann. Von … "gutes Mittelmaß" zu stellen. Stattdessen muss es ihr Ziel sein, im internationalen Wettbewerb zumindest in ausgewählten …, Verzahnung von Bildungs- und Integrationspolitik, mehr Durchlässigkeit im Schulsystem, mehr Transparenz, Autonomie und Wettbewerb …

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