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Integrating refugees into labor markets
Bevelander, Pieter - In: IZA World of Labor (2016)
For the first time since the Second World War, the total number of refugees amounts to more than 50 million people …. Only a minority of these refugees seek asylum, and even fewer resettle in developed countries. At the same time …, politicians, the media, and the public are worried about a lack of economic integration. Refugees start at a lower employment and …
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The use of natural experiments in migration research
Tumen, Semih - In: IZA World of Labor (2015)
civil wars and natural catastrophes that generate rapid and unexpected flows of refugees into a country unrelated to their …
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Integrating refugees into labor markets
Bevelander, Pieter - In: IZA World of Labor (2020)
Refugee migration has increased considerably since the Second World War, and amounts to more than 50 million refugees …. Only a minority of these refugees seek asylum, and even fewer resettle in developed countries. At the same time …, politicians, the media, and the public are worried about a lack of economic integration. Refugees start at a lower employment and …
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Ethnic networks and location choice of immigrants
Maani, Sholeh A. - In: IZA World of Labor (2016)
Immigrants can initially face significant difficulties integrating into the economy of the host country, due to information gaps about the local labor market, limited language proficiency, and unfamiliarity with the local culture. Settlement in a region where economic and social networks based...
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Who benefits from the minimum wage--natives or migrants?
Zavodny, Madeline - In: IZA World of Labor (2014) December, pp. 1-10
According to economic theory, a minimum wage reduces the number of low-wage jobs and increases the number of available workers, allowing greater hiring selectivity. More competition for a smaller number of low-wage jobs will disadvantage immigrants if employers perceive them as less skilled than...
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Immigrants and entrepreneurship
Lofstrom, Magnus - In: IZA World of Labor (2014) September, pp. 1-10
Immigrants are widely perceived to be highly entrepreneurial, contributing to economic growth and innovation, and self-employment is often viewed as a means of enhancing labor market integration and success among immigrants. Accordingly, many countries have established special visas and entry...
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Enforcement and illegal migration
Orrenius, Pia - In: IZA World of Labor (2014) June, pp. 1-10
Border enforcement of immigration laws attempts to raise the costs of illegal immigration, while interior enforcement also lowers the benefits. Border and interior enforcement therefore reduce the net benefits of illegal immigration and should lower the probability that an individual will decide...
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Crime and immigration
Bell, Brian - In: IZA World of Labor (2014) May, pp. 1-10
Immigration is one of the most important policy debates in Western countries. However, one aspect of the debate is often mischaracterized by accusations that higher levels of immigration lead to higher levels of crime. The evidence, based on empirical studies of many countries, indicates that...
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Legalizing undocumented immigrants
Bansak, Cynthia - In: IZA World of Labor (2016)
Addressing unauthorized immigration is controversial. Countries have adopted a variety of legalization programs, ranging from temporary visa programs to naturalization. Research in the US focused on past amnesty programs finds improved labor market outcomes for newly legalized immigrants....
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Crime and immigration
Bell, Brian - In: IZA World of Labor (2014)
Immigration is one of the most important policy debates in Western countries. However, one aspect of the debate is often mischaracterized by accusations that higher levels of immigration lead to higher levels of crime. The evidence, based on empirical studies of many countries, indicates that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011404858