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Does immigration weaken natives' support for the welfare state? Evidence from Germany

Stichnoth, Holger - 2010

Using data from the 1997 and 2002 waves of the German Socio-Economic Panel and from official statistics, I study whether natives are less supportive of state help for the unemployed in regions where the share of foreigners among the unemployed is high. Unlike previous studies, I use...

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Immigration and Heterogeneous Labor in Western Germany: A Labor Market Classification Based on Nonparametric Estimation

Puhani, Patrick A.; Frölich, Markus - 2002

markets on the basis of nonparametric regression. We show how this approach can be used to make suggestions for immigration … recommended for immigration. …

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The integration of migrants in the German labor market: Evidence over 50 years

Berbée, Paul; Stuhler, Jan - 2023

Germany has become the second-most important destination for migrants worldwide. Using all waves from the microcensus, we study their labor market integration over the last 50 years, and document key differences to the US case. While the employment gaps between immigrant and native men decline...

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Ethnic diversity and attitudes towards redistribution: a review of the literature

Stichnoth, Holger; van der Straeten, Karine - 2009

We review the empirical literature that studies the effect of ethnic diversity on the welfare state and on individual attitudes. The outcome variables that we cover in the survey are on the one hand public spending, and on the other hand individual attitudes and behaviour, including charity...

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Who's afraid of an EU tax and why? Revenue system preferences in the European Parliament

Mohl, Philipp; Heinemann, Friedrich; Osterloh, Steffen - 2008

response of some 150 of the representatives. Our results confirm an important role for party ideology and individual …

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EU enlargement and immigration

Kraus, Margit; Schwager, Robert - 2000

accession affects income gaps. Moreover, if EU membership is refused, fear of future restrictions on immigration will lead to …

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The legacy of state socialism on attitudes toward immigration

Lange, Martin - 2021

Does the politico-economic system affect preferences for immigration? In this study, I show that individuals exposed to … life under state socialism have formed and persistently hold different attitudes toward immigration. By exploiting the … division and reunification of Germany, I estimate the influence of state socialism on attitudes toward immigration. Drawing on …

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Poland on the dole: unemployment benefits, training, and long-term unemployment during transition

Puhani, Patrick A. - 1996

We analyse the duration of unemployment spells in Poland using data from the Polish Labour Force Survey of August 1994. The effects on the duration of unemployment of important socio-economic and demographic characteristics are explored besides the impacts of the unemployment benefit system and...

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Poland on the dole: unemployment benefits, training, and long-term unemployment during transition

Puhani, Patrick A. - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 1996

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Words speak louder than actions: The impact of politics on economic performance

Osterloh, Steffen - 2010

In this paper, a new approach to disclose the impact of politics on economic growth is presented: we use data derived from content analysis of party manifestos as measures of party preferences. In a panel of 23 OECD countries, we detect a positive impact of party support for various...

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