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Foreign Labour Migration and the Economic Crisis in the EU: Ongoing and Remaining Issues of the Migrant Workforce in Germany
Kim, Anna Myunghee - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2010
This paper provides an evaluation of the status of migrant workers in Germany amidst the global financial crisis. Findings of the study are drawn from the latest available data on the labour market performance of native-German and non-German migrant workers as well as other socioeconomic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008466466
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Legal Status at Entry, Economic Performance, and Self-employment Proclivity: A Bi-national Study of Immigrants
Constant, Amelie; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2005
There are concerns about the attachment of immigrants to the labor force, and the potential policy responses. This paper uses a bi-national survey on immigrant performance to investigate the sorting of individuals into full-time paid-employment and entrepreneurship and their economic success....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005762301
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Ethnic German Migration since 1989 - Results and Perspectives/ Aussiedler seit 1989 - Bilanz und Perspektiven
Zimmermann, Klaus F. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 1999
Among all European countries, Germany absorbs by far the largest number of immigrants. But to date, the German government has yet to adopt a system that will effectively control the influx of foreigners. The immigration of Ethnic Germans from Eastern Europe, which is due to historical events and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005762340
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The Self-Selection of Migrant Workers Revisited
Yashiv, Eran - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2004
Work of low-skilled migrant workers from developing countries in developed economies is a growing phenomenon and a key political and economic issue. An extensive literature has found (for the most part) that these workers come from the lower part of the skill distribution. This paper revisits...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005822307
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Immigrant Performance and Selective Immigration Policy: A European Perspective
Constant, Amelie; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2005
The European Union aims at a stronger participation by its population in work to foster growth and welfare. There are concerns about the attachment of immigrants to the labour force, and discussions about the necessary policy responses. Integrated labour and migration policies are needed. The...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005763672
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Working Conditions and Job Satisfaction of China's New Generation of Migrant Workers: Evidence from an Inland City
Wang, Huashu; Pan, Lei; Heerink, Nico - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2013
China is experiencing notable changes in rural-urban migration. Young, more educated migrants with different attitudes towards living and working form an increasing share of the migrant labour force. At the same time, the destinations of migrants are changing as a result of government policies...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010659257
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Die Messung von Armut unter Berücksichtigung regional divergierender Lebenshaltungskosten und öffentlicher Leistungen
Hillringhaus, Tilman; Peichl, Andreas - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2010
Bislang beschränkt sich die Messung von Armut und Ungleichheit in der deutschen Armutsberichterstattung im Wesentlichen …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008756376
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Leaving Poverty Behind? The Effects of Generous Income Support Paired with Activation
Markussen, Simen; Røed, Knut - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014
, stable, and non-means-tested benefit. Its main aims are to mitigate poverty and subsequently promote self …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010884111
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Minimum Wage: Does It Improve Welfare in Thailand?
Del Carpio, Ximena; Messina, Julián; Sanz-de-Galdeano, Anna - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014
We study the causal impact of the minimum wage on employment and welfare in Thailand using a difference-in-difference approach that relies on exogenous policy variation in minimum wages across provinces. We find that minimum-wage increases have small disemployment effects on female, elderly, and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010884132
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Poverty, Labour Markets and Trade Liberalization in Indonesia
Kis-Katos, Krisztina; Sparrow, Robert - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2013
We measure the effects of trade liberalization over the period of 1993-2002 on regional poverty levels in 259 … four three-year periods. We find that poverty reduced more in regions that were more strongly exposed to import tariff … increasing firm competitiveness as a driving factor behind the beneficial poverty effects. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010884152