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countries variation and produce reliable results. We find that during the first decade after arrival, immigrants report higher … levels of subjective health compared to natives and to previous cohorts of immigrants. As time since migration passes by …, reported subjective health decreases; immigrants' health becomes the same as that of comparable natives or it even decreases …
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We analyze self-selection of refugees and irregular migrants and test our theory in the context of the European refugee crisis. Using unique datasets from the International Organization for Migration and Gallup World Polls, we provide the first large-scale evidence on reasons to emigrate, and...
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We examine the role of education in fostering the economic integration of immigrants. Although immigrants in Europe are … affect the educational outcomes of immigrants. We focus our attention on pre-school attendance, school tracking, the …
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France and Germany are two polar cases in the European debate about rising youth unemployment. Similar to what can be observed in Southern European countries, a "lost generation" may arise in France. In stark contrast, youth unemployment has been on continuous decline in Germany for many years,...
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welfare access by migrants or further tighten migration policies. Are there politically feasible alternatives to these two … migrants more likely to draw on welfare in the countries with the most generous welfare state. Moreover, redistribution does … not find much support among those who are in favour of immigration. A way out of the migration into the welfare state …
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citizenship increases take-up and improves the economic, educational, political and social integration of immigrants. Other …-generation immigrants off to a good start. Together, citizenship acts as a powerful catalyst benefiting immigrants as well as host countries …
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Due to the prevalence and important consequences of student work, the topic has seen an increased interest in the literature. However, to date the focus has been solely on measuring the effect of student employment on later labour market outcomes, relying on signalling theory to explain the...
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This paper examines the factors determining variations in spatial rates of overeducation. A quantile regression model has been implemented on a sample of region-yearly data drawn from the EU Survey on Income and Living Conditions (EU-SILC) and several institutional and macroeconomic features...
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We focus on human capital measured by education outcomes (skills) and establish the relationship between human capital, R&D investments, and productivity across 12 OECD economies and 17 manufacturing and service industries. Much of the recent literature has relied on school attainment rather...
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This paper tests the differential effects of the generosity of the welfare state under free migration and under policy …
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