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Labor Market Effects of Immigration – Evidence from Neighborhood Data

Bauer, Thomas K.; Flake, Regina; Sinning, Mathias G. - Rheinisch-Westfälisches Institut für … - 2011

This paper combines individual-level data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) with economic and demographic postcode-level data from administrative records to analyze the effects of immigration on wages and unemployment probabilities of high- and low-skilled natives. Employing an...

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The Purpose of Remittances – Evidence from Germany

Bauer, Thomas K.; Sinning, Mathias G. - Rheinisch-Westfälisches Institut für … - 2009

paid to migrants’ savings and transfers to family members in the home country. Our findings indicate that migrants who …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005036045

Determinants of Savings and Remittances – Empirical Evidence from Immigrants to Germany

Sinning, Mathias - Rheinisch-Westfälisches Institut für … - 2007

is the correct specification for the analysis of migrants’ savings and remittances rather than the conventional Tobit …

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How Do the Unemployed Search for a Job? – Evidence from the EU Labour Force Survey

Bachmann, Ronald; Baumgarten, Daniel - Rheinisch-Westfälisches Institut für … - 2012

Using harmonized micro data, this paper investigates the job search methods of the unemployed in Europe. The analysis focuses on the importance of individual and household characteristics in this context, as well as on cross-country differences in Europe. Our findings suggest that both...

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The Savings Behavior of Temporary and Permanent Migrants in Germany

Bauer, Thomas; Sinning, Mathias - Rheinisch-Westfälisches Institut für … - 2005

This paper examines the relative savings position of migrant households in West Germany, paying particular attention to … differences between temporary and permanent migrants.Our findings reveal significant differences in the savings rates between … are taken into account. The results of a decomposition analysis indicate that differences in the savings rate between …

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Home-ownership and Economic Performance of Immigrants in Germany

Sinning, Mathias - Rheinisch-Westfälisches Institut für … - 2006

This paper analyzes the home-ownership gap between native and immigrant households in Germany, paying particular attention to the assimilation process of immigrant households.A double cohort approach is applied to investigate the effect of the duration of residence in Germany on the...

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Neighborhood Diversity and the Appreciation of Native- and Immigrant-Owned Homes

Cobb-Clark, Deborah A.; Sinning, Mathias G. - Rheinisch-Westfälisches Institut für … - 2009

This paper examines the effect of neighborhood diversity on the nativity gap in homevalue appreciation in Australia. Specifically, immigrant homeowners experienced a 41.7 percent increase in median home values between 2001 and 2006, while the median value of housing owned by the native-born...

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A Comparative Analysis of the Nativity Wealth Gap

Bauer, Thomas K.; Cobb-Clark, Deborah A.; Hildebrand, … - Rheinisch-Westfälisches Institut für … - 2007

This paper investigates the source of the gap in the relative wealth position of immigrant households residing in Australia, Germany and the United States. Our results indicate that in Germany and the United States wealth differentials are largely the result of disparity in the educational...

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Analyzing the Labor Market Activity of Immigrant Families in Germany

Basilio, Leilanie; Bauer, Thomas K.; Sinning, Mathias - Rheinisch-Westfälisches Institut für … - 2007

This paper analyzes whether immigrant families facing credit constraints adopt a family investment strategy wherein,upon arrival,an immigrant spouse invests in host country-specific human capital while the other partner works to finance the family’s current consumption. Using data for West...

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Wealth and Asset Holdings of Immigrants in Germany

Sinning, Mathias - Rheinisch-Westfälisches Institut für … - 2007

This paper examines the relative wealth position and the portfolio choices of immigrants in Germany. The empirical findings reveal significant differences in overall wealth and various wealth components between German natives and immigrants. Differences in real estate constitute the major part...

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