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Naturalization proclivities, ethnicity and integration
Constant, Amelie (contributor);  … - 2007
This paper studies the determinants of naturalization among Turkish and ex-Yugoslav immigrants in Germany differentiating between actual and planned citizenship. Using the German Socio-Economic Panel, we measure the impact that integration and ethnicity indicators exert on the probability to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003652669
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On the production of victory : empirical determinants of battlefield success in modern war
Rotte, Ralph; Schmidt, Christoph M. - 2002
has retained its crucial role for battlefield performance throughout history. In general, human elements of warfare, like …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011411277
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The biocultural origins of human capital formation
Galor, Oded; Klemp, Marc P. B. - 2014
This research explores the biocultural origins of human capital formation. It presents the first evidence that moderate fecundity and thus predisposition towards investment in child quality was conducive for long-run reproductive success within the human species. Using an extensive genealogical...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010403448
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Ethnic identity and work
Constant, Amelie - 2014
Immigrants do not fare as well as natives in economic terms; even after including many controls, an unexplained part remains. The ethnic identity entered the field of labor and migration economics in an effort to better explain the economic outcomes of immigrants, their behavior and their often...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010418958
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Parental ethnic identity and child development
Campbell, Stuart; Nuevo-Chiquero, Ana; Popli, Gurleen; … - 2019
We examine the relationship between parental ethnic identity and cognitive development in ethnic minority children. This aspect of parental identity may shape children's cognitive outcomes through a direct influence on parenting behaviour, or by mediating parental access to social resources....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011974433
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Immigrants, ethnic identities and the nation-state
Constant, Amelie; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - 2012
. -- international migration ; economic nationalism ; colonialism ; economics of minorities ; ethnic identity ; national identity …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009668271
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Does culture affect unemployment? : evidence from the Röstigraben
Brügger, Beatrix; Lalive, Rafael; Zweimüller, Josef - 2009
This paper studies the role of culture in shaping unemployment outcomes. The empirical analysis is based on local comparisons across a language barrier in Switzerland. This Röstigraben separates cultural groups, but neither labor markets nor political jurisdictions. Local contrasts across the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003872714
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Cultural diversity : a matter of measurement
Nijkamp, Peter; Poot, Jacques - 2015
Cultural diversity - in various forms - has in recent years turned into a prominent and relevant research and policy issue. There is an avalanche of studies across many disciplines that measure and analyse cultural diversity and its impacts. Based on different perspectives and features of the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010470405
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Parallel private health insurance in Australia : a cautionary tale and lessons for Canada
Hurley, Jeremiah E.; Vaithianathan, Rhema; Crossley, … - 2002
Canada's restrictions on the role of private health insurance for publicly insured physician and hospital services are … unique among countries with universal, publicly funded health care systems. Pressure is mounting in Canada, however, to …) exit to private insurance. Australia provides a particularly promising case study for Canada regarding the dynamics of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011411845
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How much language is enough? : some immigrant language lessons from Canada and Germany
DeVoretz, Don J.; Hinte, Holger; Werner, Christiane - 2002
Germany and Canada stand at polar ends of the scientific debate over language integration and ascension to citizenship … aims at language as a criterion for legal immigration. Canada, in effect, does not base entry or citizenship on knowledge … of either of its official languages. Acquisition of a second language in Canada is voluntary and largely dependent on …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011412723