of the Atlantic – Europe and the United States. The contribution of the study is mainly empirical, trying to identify … populations in the receiving countries, both in Europe and in the United States; and (b) while in the United States the … religiosity of immigrants serves as a bridge between the immigrants and the local population, in Europe it has mainly the function …

two sides of the Atlantic – Europe and the United States. The contribution of the study is mainly empirical, trying to … indeed more religious than the populations in the receiving countries, both in Europe and in the United States; and (b) while … Europe it has mainly the function of a buffer and of a “balm for the soul”. There is an extensive literature on the ‘bridge …

the Economics of Religion and the Economics of Immigration, and distinguishes between religiosity per se and an immigrant …

This thesis consists of three essays on the economic and cultural integration of migrants in Switzerland, reverse … causation between these two dimensions of the integration process, and the role of host society culture. Whereas each dimension … dimensions of migrant integration, their interaction as well as the influence of the broader social context. Chapter 1 explores …

This article aims to compare women in the MENA region with women in Europe as to how globalization affects their …, first, international trade, and, second, cross-national flows of information via persons and media. In Western Europe … labor market participation, mirroring the current development in the MENA countries. After the Cold War, in Western Europe …

empirical estimation that employs data from 32 countries (included in the International Social Survey Program: Religion II …

clearly to be associated with the loss of religion (irrespective of the predominant denomination in a country): the distrust … old religion of Judaism and also Christian Protestantism emerge as the role models for other religions how to combine … religion and the traditions of the Enlightenment. Interestingly enough, also Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism and Roman Catholicism …

religion on fatalistic beliefs seem to be an important element determining fatalistic tendencies. However there are not large …