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Managing immigration in the 21st century
Chiswick, Barry R. - 2015
In this paper I share my thoughts on immigration policy. As a social scientist it is appropriate to assess the … consequences, the costs and benefits, of alternative immigration policies. The policies that a country adopts regarding immigration … research. What follows is a non-technical discussion of what I see as some of the key issues regarding immigration policies …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011383656
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Religiosity and migration: Travel into one's self versus travel across cultures
Aleksynska, Mariya; Chiswick, Barry R. - 2011
This paper examines differences in religious behaviors of the native born and immigrants in Europe, measured as self-reported religiosity, frequency of praying, and frequency of church attendance. Using the European Social Survey, we first show that, on average, religiosity of immigrants is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010278604
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The determinants of religiosity among immigrants and the native born in Europe
Aleksynska, Mariya; Chiswick, Barry R. - In: Review of Economics of the Household 11 (2013) 4, pp. 563-598
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010346799
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Religiosity and Migration: Travel into One's Self versus Travel across Cultures
Aleksynska, Mariya; Chiswick, Barry R. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2011
This paper examines differences in religious behaviors of the native born and immigrants in Europe, measured as self-reported religiosity, frequency of praying, and frequency of church attendance. Using the European Social Survey, we first show that, on average, religiosity of immigrants is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009024590
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Managing immigration in the 21st century
Chiswick, Barry R. - 2015
In this paper I share my thoughts on immigration policy. As a social scientist it is appropriate to assess the … consequences, the costs and benefits, of alternative immigration policies. The policies that a country adopts regarding immigration … research. What follows is a non-technical discussion of what I see as some of the key issues regarding immigration policies …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011637939
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Immigrants' Language Skills and Visa Category
Chiswick, Barry R.; Lee, Yew Liang; Miller, Paul W. - 2002
after immigration, followed by family-based visa recipients, with refugees having the lowest proficiency. These differences … disappear by 3 – years after immigration for speaking skills, but they persist for reading and writing skills. The variables …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010262780
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High skilled immigration in the international arena
Chiswick, Barry R. - 2005
with the international mobility of high-skilled workers, previously referred to as the brain drain. After discussing the … historical background of high-skilled international migration, the paper examines the reasons for the recent growth in demand for …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010267688
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Occupational attainment and immigrant economic progress in Australia
Chiswick, Barry R.; Miller, Paul W. - In: The economic record : er 84 (2008), pp. 45-56
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003759100
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The employment of immigrants in the United States
Chiswick, Barry R. - 1982
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001998662
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The effects of school quality in the origin on the payoff to schooling for immigrants
Chiswick, Barry R.; Miller, Paul W. - 2010
The payoff to schooling among the foreign born in the US is only around one-half of the payoff for the native born. This paper examines whether this differential is related to the quality of the schooling immigrants acquired abroad. The paper uses the Over-education/ Required...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008688727