of the Atlantic – Europe and the United States. The contribution of the study is mainly empirical, trying to identify … populations in the receiving countries, both in Europe and in the United States; and (b) while in the United States the … religiosity of immigrants serves as a bridge between the immigrants and the local population, in Europe it has mainly the function …

two sides of the Atlantic – Europe and the United States. The contribution of the study is mainly empirical, trying to … indeed more religious than the populations in the receiving countries, both in Europe and in the United States; and (b) while … Europe it has mainly the function of a buffer and of a “balm for the soul”. There is an extensive literature on the ‘bridge …

these mortality rates. Our findings show that social factors such as organized religion can play an important role in …

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 Europe as a whole. We then discuss key policy issues in the European …

migrating within the Muslim Empire, and later to western Europe where they were invited to settle as high skill intermediaries …

migrating within the Muslim Empire, and later to western Europe where they were invited to settle as high skill intermediaries …

We look at the effect of importance of religion in daily life on social trust, defined as the share of a population …