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Labour market status and migration dynamics
Bijwaard, Govert E. - 2009
In this empirical paper we assess how labour market transitions and out- and repeated migration of immigrants are … in the number of migrants from the EU accession countries will lead to higher labour market and migration dynamics …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010269402
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Negative and positive assimilation, skill transferability, and linguistic distance
Chiswick, Barry R.; Miller, Paul W. - 2011
market institutions to the host country, and has been tested previously primarily using migration among the English …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010274562
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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 … migration and contribute to a better economic performance of the respective countries. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010262395
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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. German naturalization, as of January 2000, contains an explicit language criterion for naturalization. The first German immigration act that will presumably come into effect on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010262691
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Immigrant earnings: a longitudinal analysis
Chiswick, Barry R.; Lee, Yew Liang; Miller, Paul W. - 2005
immigrant adjustment model, which incorporates both the transferability of immigrant skills and selectively in migration. The …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010267600
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The economic situation of first- and second-generation immigrants in France, Germany, and the UK
Algan, Yann; Dustmann, Christian; Glitz, Albrecht; … - 2009
A central concern about immigration is the integration into the labour market, not only of the first generation, but also of subsequent generations. Little comparative work exists for Europe's largest economies. France, Germany and the UK have all become, perhaps unwittingly, countries with...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010269480
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Cultural integration in Germany
Constant, Amelie F.; Nottmeyer, Olga; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - 2009
This chapter investigates the integration processes of immigrants in Germany by comparing certain immigrant groups to natives differentiating by gender and immigrant generation. Indicators which are supposed to capture cultural integration of immigrants are differences in marital behavior as...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010271257
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Immigrant Adjustment in France and Impacts on the Natives
Constant, Amelie F. - 2003
research findings from the existing academic literature on the economics of French migration. The research questions are: how … internal migration flows of natives; and what is the role of the business cycle and natives? sentiments on the immigrant flows … crucial in natives? sentiments. Moreover, business cycles and labour market conditions play a significant role on migration …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010272290
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The importance of heterogeneity when examining immigrant education-occupation mismatch: Evidence from New Zealand
Poot, Jacques; Stillman, Steven - 2010
Many immigrants are overqualified in their first job after arrival in the host country. Education-occupation mismatch can affect the economic integration of immigrants and the returns to education and experience. The extent of this problem has been measured in recent years by means of micro...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010274604
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Economic and cultural gaps among foreign-born minorities in Spain
de la Rica, Sara; Ortega, Francesc - 2009
This paper compares the economic and cultural gaps of the largest foreign-born ethnic minorities in Spain: Latinos, Eastern Europeans, Moroccans and individuals from Other Muslim countries. We focus on several outcomes: the gender education gap, early marriage, inter-ethnic marriage, fertility,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010276401