Proficiency in the host country’s language is an important factor for the successful labor market integration of immigrants. In this study, I analyze the effects of a language training program for professional purposes on the employment opportunities of participants in Germany. I apply an...

The study uses the findings of the ad-hoc module looking into the working and living situation of migrants within the employment survey of the second quarter of 2008 to provide an overview of the labour market situation in Austria faced by first- and second-generation migrants and those born...

This paper provides empirical evidence on whether child legal status at birth affects the level of cultural integration of immigrant parents with native community. We consider the 1999 reform of the German nationality law, which introduced birthright citizenship for children born in Germany to...

The study uses the findings of the ad-hoc module looking into the working and living situation of migrants within the employment survey of the second quarter of 2008 to provide an overview of the labour market situation in Austria faced by first- and second-generation migrants and those born...