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This paper starts with a brief historical overview of immigration in Europe. We then provide a comprehensive analysis … their children relative to natives. We show that immigrants – in particular those from non-EU countries – are severely … disadvantaged in most countries, even if we compare them to natives with the same measurable skills. We conclude with a discussion …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009391405
This paper starts with a brief historical overview of immigration in Europe. We then provide a comprehensive analysis … their children relative to natives. We show that immigrants – in particular those from non-EU countries – are severely … disadvantaged in most countries, even if we compare them to natives with the same measurable skills. We conclude with a discussion …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009421742
This paper reviews the labour market performance and educational attainment of ethnic minorities and second generation immigrants in the UK over the last three decades. We first describe the size and composition of the minority population and its regional distribution over time, and investigate...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009317941
size, skills, and diversity of immigration on the innovativeness of host regions. For this purpose we construct a panel of …'s restaurants as a novel instrument for immigration. The results confirm that innovation is clearly a function of regional …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009131027
In this paper, we investigate how changes in the skill mix of local labor supply are absorbed by the economy. We distinguish between three adjustment mechanisms: through factor prices, through an expansion in the size of those production units that use the more abundant skill group more...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009391403
In this paper, we investigate how changes in the skill mix of local labor supply are absorbed by the economy. We distinguish between three adjustment mechanisms: through factor prices, through an expansion in the size of those production units that use the more abundant skill group more...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009317939
change in Complex/Non Complex task supply from natives and immigrants we find that immigration does not change much the …In this paper we analyze the effect of immigrants on natives' job specialization in Western Europe. We test whether the … inflow of immigrants changes employment rates or the chosen occupation of natives with similar education and age. We find no …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009317945
Many immigrants are overqualified in their first job after arrival in the host country. Education-occupation mismatch can affect the economic integration of immigrants and the returns to education and experience. The extent of this problem has been measured in recent years by means of micro...
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This paper investigates the effects of Spain's large recent immigration wave on the labor supply of highly skilled … native women. We hypothesize that female immigration led to an increase in the supply of affordable household services, such … family responsibilities. Our evidence indicates that over the last decade immigration led to an important expansion in the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009317956
We estimate empirically the effect of immigration on house prices and residential construction activity in Spain over … the period 1998-2008. This decade is characterized by both a spectacular housing market boom and a stunning immigration … wave. We exploit the variation in immigration across Spanish provinces and construct an instrument based on the historical …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009317962