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Is Religiosity of Immigrants a Bridge or a Buffer in the Process of Integration? A Comparative Study of Europe and the United States

García Muñoz, Teresa; Neuman, Shoshana - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2012

This study reviews and evaluates the intertwined relationship between immigration and religiosity, focusing on the two …-religion relationship, immigration policies and concepts? The main findings are the following: (a) immigrants are indeed more religious than …

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Occupational Mobility of Ethnic Migrants

Bauer, Thomas; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 1999

analysis suggests significant differences in the probability of downward occupational mobility by gender, immigration status … market position at the time of immigration, but are also able to reach their original occupational status much faster than …

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First and Second Generation Immigrant Educational Attainment and Labor Market Outcomes: A Comparison of the United States and Canada

Aydemir, Abdurrahman; Sweetman, Arthur - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2006

the United States and Canada are compared. These countries’ immigration flows have large differences in source countries …

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The Netherlands: Old Emigrants - Young Immigrant Country

Ours, Jan C. van; Veenman, Justus - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 1999

Since the mid 1960s the Netherlands has an immigration surplus, mainly because of manpower recruitment from Turkey and … Morocco and because of immigration from the former Dutch colony of Surinam. Immigrant workers have a weak labour market …

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The Changing Profile of Mexican Migrants to the United States: New Evidence from California and Mexico

Cornelius, Wayne A.; Marcelli, Enrico A. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2000

legalization programs mandated by the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 led to a stronger propensity to settle permanently …

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First- and Second-Generation Migrants in Germany - What Do We Know and What Do People Think

Fertig, Michael; Schmidt, Christoph M. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2001

This paper provides a snapshot of the stock of immigrants in Germany using the 1995 wave of the Mikrozensus 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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The Income Portfolio of Immigrants in Germany - Effects of Ethnic Origin and Assimilation Or: Who Gains from Income Re-Distribution?

Büchel, Felix; Frick, Joachim R. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 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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Self-Employment and Earnings among High-Skilled Immigrants in the United States

Lofstrom, Magnus - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2000

This paper uses data from the 1980 and 1990 U.S. Censuses to analyze the labor market experience of high-skilled immigrants relative to high-skilled natives. Immigrants are found to be more likely to be working in one of the high-skilled occupations than natives, but the gap between the two...

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Eastern Enlargement and EU-Labour-Markets: Perceptions, Challenges and Opportunities

Boeri, Tito; Bruecker, Herbert - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2001

associated with Eastern enlargement drawing on a time series model of immigration to Germany, which allows to estimate the long … persons which is expected to be reached around 30 years after the liberalisation of labour movements. Net immigration inflows …, where immigration from the CEECs-10 is concentrated. In the final section of the paper, we argue for keeping actual …

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Labor Market Assimilation and the Self-Employment Decision of Immigrant Entrepreneurs

Lofstrom, Magnus - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 1999

This paper uses data from the 1980 and 1990 U.S. Censuses to study labor market assimilation of self-employed immigrants. Separate earnings functions for the self-employed and wage/salary workers are estimated. To control for endogenous sorting into the sectors, models of the self-employment...

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