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Migration as an Adjustment Mechanism in the Crisis? A Comparison of Europe and the United States
Jauer, Julia; Liebig, Thomas; Martin, John P.; Puhani, … - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014
new light on this question by comparing pre- and post-crisis migration movements at the regional level in both Europe and … in Europe. Indeed, in contrast to the pre-crisis situation and the findings of previous empirical studies, there is … tentative evidence that the migration response to the crisis has been considerable in Europe, in contrast to the United States …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010884205
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Decentralization, Happiness and the Perception of Institutions
Diaz-Serrano, Luis; Rodríguez-Pose, Andrés - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2011
Europe deliver greater satisfaction with political institutions and lead to greater personal happiness. The analysis uses …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009403390
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The Brain Drain: Some Evidence from European Expatriates in the United States
Saint-Paul, Gilles - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2004
This paper uses U.S. Census data from 1990 and 2000 to provide evidence on the labor market characteristics of European-born workers living in the US. It is found that there is a positive wage premium associated with these workers, and that the highly skilled are overrepresented compared with...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005703282
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Education at home: the age-specific pattern of migration between the Netherlands and the former Dutch East Indies around 1930
Imhoff, Evert van; Beets, Gijs - In: Demographic Research 11 (2004) 12, pp. 335-356
The 1930 population census of the former Dutch East Indies (currently Indonesia) shows for the European population a striking shortage in the age range 10-20. This paper deals with the possible causes of this constriction in the age structure, in particular, the phenomenon of European children...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005700052
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Overview Chapter 7: The rising importance of migrants for childbearing in Europe
Sobotka, Tomas - In: Demographic Research 19 (2008) 9, pp. 225-248
and Southern Europe, which have received relatively large numbers of immigrants during the last decades. It analyses the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005700055
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Should governments in Europe be more aggressive in pushing for gender equality to raise fertility? The second "NO"
Neyer, Gerda - In: Demographic Research 24 (2011) 10, pp. 225-250
This paper argues against the suggestion that governments should push for gender equality more aggressively in order to raise fertility. The paper presents a threefold “no†to this proposal. It takes issue with the goal of raising fertility, arguing that the claims that fertility must...
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