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Analyzing the labor market activity of immigrant families in Germany
Basilio, Leilanie (contributor);  … - 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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Transferability of human capital and immigrant assimilation : an analysis for Germany
Basilio, Leilanie; Bauer, Thomas K. - 2010
the wage differential between natives and immigrants. -- Human capital ; rate of return ; immigration ; assimilation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003937008
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Immigration policy, assimilation of immigrants and natives' sentiments towards immigrants : evidence from 12 OECD-countries
Bauer, Thomas K.; Lofstrom, Magnus; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - 2000
As in the U.S. and Canada, migration is a controversial issue in Europe. This paper explores the possibility that … immigration policy may affect the labor market assimilation of immigrants and hence natives' sentiments towards immigrants. It … immigration countries. Second, a new analysis of individual data from the OECD countries studies sentiments concerning immigration …
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