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Convergence of cultural traits with time-varying self-confidence in the Panebianco (2014) model : a corrigendum
Panebianco, Fabrizio; Prummer, Anja; Siedlarek, Jan-Peter - 2017
We highlight that convergence in repeated averaging models commonly used to study cultural traits or opinion dynamics is not equivalent to convergence in Markov chain settings if transition matrices are time-varying. We then establish a new proof for the convergence of cultural traits in the...
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Refugees' integration into the Austrian labour market : dynamics of occupational mobility and job-skills mismatch
Leitner, Sandra M.; Landesmann, Michael - 2020
This paper analyses the employment experiences of the recent wave of Middle Eastern refugees (from Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan and Iran) in the Austrian job market. The emphasis in this research was to investigate whether refugees experienced an initial (sharp) downgrade in their occupational...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012294869
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Community leaders and the preservation of cultural traits
Prummer, Anja; Siedlarek, Jan-Peter - 2016
We explain persistent differences in cultural traits of immigrant groups with the presence of community leaders. Leaders influence the cultural traits of their community, which have an impact on the group's earnings. They determine whether a community will be more assimilated and wealthier or...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011576268
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Medium and long run economic assimilation of Venezuelan migrants to Peru
Torres, Javier; Beverinotti, Javier; … - 2024
In a span of six years, the proportion of Venezuelans in Perú has surged nearly fourfold, rising from virtually zero to over 4% of the population. This study delves into the dynamics of medium- and long-term labor market integration in Perú, combining data from the Venezuelan Population...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014537370
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The labour market entry and integration of refugees and other migrants in Austria
Jestl, Stefan; Tverdostup, Maryna - 2023
This paper analyses the labour market entry of refugees and other (non-humanitarian) migrants originating from middle …, similar to other migrants. Refugees and other migrants also found similar job types as their entry jobs, which tended to be … located in low-wage segments. The results, however, suggest that other migrants held their first job, on average, for a longer …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014422403
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Barriers to immigrant assimilation evidence on grading bias in Ecuadorian high schools
Rangel, Marcos A.; Marotta, Luana; Van der Werf, Cynthia; … - 2024
We investigate the assimilation of immigrant youth in Ecuador. Focusing on formal schooling and employing administrative data from high schools, we document subtle ways by which assessment biases against students with an immigrant background play a significant role in this assimilation process....
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Economic and cultural assimilation and integration of immigrants in Europe
Aleksynska, Mariya; Algan, Yann - 2010
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Cultural transmission and political atitudes : explaining differences between natives and immigrants in Western Europe
Gonnot, Jérôme; Lo Polito, Federica - 2023
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014267066
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Mind in Africa, body in Europe : the struggle for maintaining and transforming cultural identity : a note from the experience of Eritrean immigrants in Stockholm
Hamde, Kiflemariam - 2004
This paper describes how individuals and groups who had crossed physical, national boundaries', and who live in a different social context make sense of their lives make sense of their lives by re-constructing their identities - of the sense of who they are, and who they want to be, which is an...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011600107
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Why does the amount of income redistribution differ between United States and Europe? : the Janus face of Switzerland
Akkoyunlu, Sule; Neustadt, Ilja; Zweifel, Peter - 2009 - Rev. version
Mobility ; Openness ; Political Economy ; Beliefs ; Religion ; Immigration …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003894063