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Wars and the Labor Market Outcomes of Minorities in the U.S
Ferrara, Andreas - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023
This chapter reviews key literature studying the effects of wars on minority and underrepresented groups in U.S. labor markets in the 20th century. These labor markets, characterized by historically pervasive barriers to entry into certain occupations and industries, promotions, and fair pay for...
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Roma integration in European labor markets : nuclei of evidence tell a grim story, but a veil of ignorance impedes policy efforts
Kahanec, Martin - 2014
The Roma are the largest ethnic minority in Europe - as well as one of the most disadvantaged. A triple vicious circle is at play: Substandard socio-economic outcomes reinforce each other; they fuel negative attitudes and perceptions, leading to ill-chosen policies; and segmentation is...
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Ethnic identity and labor-market outcomes of immigrants in Europe
Bisin, Alberto; Patacchini, Eleonora; Verdier, Thierry; … - 2011
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Bend it like Beckham : ethnic identity and integration
Bisin, Alberto; Patacchini, Eleonora; Verdier, Thierry; … - In: European economic review : EER 90 (2016), pp. 146-164
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Chapter 3. The Adjustment of Immigrants in the Labor Market
Duleep, Harriet Orcutt - In: Handbook of the economics of international migration : …, (pp. 105-182). 2015
This chapter explores immigrant labor market adjustment by first describing methodological and theoretical considerations central to the analysis of earnings growth and occupational mobility. When no restrictions are placed on entry earnings or earnings growth, an inverse relationship between...
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Chapter 48 Race and gender in the labor market
Altonji, Joseph G.; Blank, Rebecca M. - In: Handbook of labor economics : volume 3, part C, (pp. 3143-3259). 1999
smaller literature on differences in fringe benefits by gender. Section 9 is an extensive discussion of the empirical work …This chapter summarizes recent research in economics that investigates differentials by race and gender in the labor … market. We start with a statistical overview of the trends in labor market outcomes by race, gender and Hispanic origin …
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The processes of inclusion and exclusion : the role of ethnicity and class in women's relation with the accounting profession
Hayes, Colleen; Jacobs, Kerry - In: Accounting, auditing & accountability journal 30 (2017) 3, pp. 565-592
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Bridges or buffers? : motives behind immigrants’ religiosity
Garcia-Muñoz, Teresa; Neuman, Shoshana - In: IZA journal of migration : IZAJOM 2 (2013), pp. 1-23
This study reviews and evaluates the motives and incentives behind immigrants’ religiosity, focusing on the two sides of the Atlantic – Europe and the United States. The contribution of the study is mainly empirical, trying to identify indicators for the type of incentive – whether...
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Chapter 24. Immigration in Europe : Trends, Policies, and Empirical Evidence
de la Rica, Sara; Glitz, Albrecht; Ortega, Francesc - In: Handbook of the economics of international migration : …, (pp. 1303-1362). 2015
This chapter summarizes the main trends, policies, and empirical evidence regarding immigration in Europe. We start by providing descriptive evidence on long-term immigration trends and current characteristics of the immigrant populations in various important European destination countries and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014025426
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Naturalization and citizenship : who benefits? : liberalizing access to citizenship has labor market benefits for immigrants and can improve their assimilation
Gathmann, Christina - 2015
Politicians, the media, and the public express concern that many immigrants fail to integrate economically. Research shows that the option to naturalize has considerable economic benefits for eligible immigrants, even in countries with a tradition of restrictive policies. First-generation...
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