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We believe the time has come to undertake a detailed study of the school experience, labor market outcomes, and social incorporation of the leading edge of the second generation as it enters adulthood. Specifically, we are now in the early stages of study which will include a) a large scale...
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probability of immigrants, and for second or higher generation migrants, a positive impact of clustering on wages. …
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A growing body of programme evaluation literature recognises immigrants as a disadvantaged group on European labour markets and investigates the employment effects of Active Labour Market Pro-grammes (ALMPs) on this subgroup. Using a meta-analysis, we condense 93 estimates from 33 empir-ical...
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In this paper, we analyse the implications of labour market integration in a two-region model with local human capital externalities and congestion effects. We show that integration can be a double-edged sword. Integration and the ensuing agglomeration of skilled labour can reduce "real" income...
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migrants in the host country. A number of employment outcomes are examined including access to employment, access to stable …
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This study investigates the impact of the social distance between immigrants and Swiss natives on wage inequalities. Social distance is assumed to be high when immigrants come from a different culture, a different education system and speak a different language. By combining these three aspects,...
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As part of a larger research project, we survey existing data sets and research results on immigrants' integration success in Austria focusing on educational and labour market outcomes. We consider different registers as well as survey data available to researchers on a regular basis and compare...
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refugees' labour market experiences in Austria, compared to other non-European migrants from low- and medium-income countries. …
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This paper analyses the labour market entry of refugees and other (non-humanitarian) migrants originating from middle …, similar to other migrants. Refugees and other migrants also found similar job types as their entry jobs, which tended to be … located in low-wage segments. The results, however, suggest that other migrants held their first job, on average, for a longer …
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