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Einwanderungspolitik der USA stark reformbedürftig
Constant, Amelie; Uhlendorff, Arne - In: DIW Wochenbericht 74 (2007) 51/52, pp. 785-789
Die internationale Migrationspolitik ist in Bewegung geraten. Die Europäische Kommission will mit der Einführung einer "Bluecard" die Zuwanderung von qualifizierten Arbeitskräften nach Europa erleichtern. Damit will sie angesichts des sich langfristig noch verstärkenden Fachkräftemangels in...
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Einwanderungspolitik der USA stark reformbedürftig
Constant, Amelie; Uhlendorff, Arne - In: DIW Wochenbericht 74 (2007) 51/52, pp. 785-789
Die internationale Migrationspolitik ist in Bewegung geraten. Die Europäische Kommission will mit der Einführung einer "Bluecard" die Zuwanderung von qualifizierten Arbeitskräften nach Europa erleichtern. Damit will sie angesichts des sich langfristig noch verstärkenden Fachkräftemangels in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005018881
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Occupational Choice across Generations
Constant, Amelie; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - DIW Berlin (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung) - 2004
of occupational choice for thechildren of immigrants as well as for the natives. Our findings are surprisingly similar … for both natives and immigrants. For both Germans and immigrants, we find that gender significantly and differentially …' occupation when their father is in the white collar or professional category. In stark contrast, the immigrants occupational …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004963726
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Ethnicity, Job Search and Labor Market Reintegration of the Unemployed
Constant, Amelie; Kahanec, Martin; Rinne, Ulf; … - DIW Berlin (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung) - 2009
in Germany. Our data include a large number of migration variables, allowing us to adapt a recently developed concept of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008512972
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Legal Status at Entry, Economic Performance and Self-Employment Proclivity: A Bi-National Study of Immigrants
Constant, Amelie; Zimmermann, Klaus F - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2006
There are concerns about the attachment of immigrants to the labor force, and the potential policy responses. This …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005123900
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Occupational Choice Across Generations
Constant, Amelie; Zimmermann, Klaus F - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2004
occupational choice for the children of immigrants as well as for natives. Our findings are surprisingly similar for both natives … and immigrants. For both Germans and immigrants, we find that gender significantly and differentially affects occupational … their father is in the white collar or professional category. In stark contrast, the immigrants’ occupational choice is more …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005504309
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Reservation Wages of First and Second Generation Migrants
Constant, Amelie; Krause, Annabelle; Rinne, Ulf; … - DIW Berlin (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung) - 2010
This paper analyzes the reservation wages of first and second generation migrants. Based on recently collected and rich survey data of a representative inflow sample into unemployment in Germany, we empirically test the hypothesis that reservation wages increase from first to second generation...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008765849
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Economic Preferences and Attitudes of the Unemployed: Are Natives and Second Generation Migrants Alike?
Constant, Amelie; Krause, Annabelle; Rinne, Ulf; … - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2011
In this paper we study the economic effects of risk attitudes, time preferences, trust and reciprocity while we compare natives and second generation migrants. We analyze an inflow sample into unemployment in Germany, and find differences between the two groups mainly in terms of risk attitudes...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008854486
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Occupational Choice Across Generations
Constant, Amelie; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2003
occupational choice for the children of immigrants as well as for the natives. Our findings are surprisingly similar for both … natives and immigrants. For both Germans and immigrants, we find that gender significantly and differentially affects … when their father is in the white collar or professional category. In stark contrast, the immigrants’ occupational choice …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005761866
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Legal Status at Entry, Economic Performance, and Self-employment Proclivity: A Bi-national Study of Immigrants
Constant, Amelie; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2005
There are concerns about the attachment of immigrants to the labor force, and the potential policy responses. This …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005762301