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Pitfalls of immigrant inclusion into the European welfare state
Kahanec, Martin; Kim, Anna Myunghee; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - 2011
This paper's main purpose is to gauge immigrants' demand for social assistance and services and identify the key barriers to social and labor market inclusion of immigrants in the European Union. The data from an online primary survey of experts from organizations working on immigrant...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009529276
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Ethnic minorities in the European Union : an overview
Kahanec, Martin; Zaiceva, Anzelica; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - 2010
This paper sheds light on the labor market situation of ethnic minorities in the European Union. Facing a serious measurement challenge and lacking adequate data, we apply several measures of ethnicity and examine various data sources as well as secondary evidence. We find significant gaps...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009274110
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Pitfalls of Immigrant Inclusion into the European Welfare State
Kahanec, Martin - 2012
This paper's main purpose is to gauge immigrants' demand for social assistance and services and identify the key barriers to social and labor market inclusion of immigrants in the European Union. The data from an online primary survey of experts from organizations working on immigrant...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013112785
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How skilled immigration may improve economic equality
Kahanec, Martin; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - In: IZA journal of migration : IZAJOM 3 (2014), pp. 1-13
society. The paper suggests that skilled immigration promotes economic equality in advanced economies under standard …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010361361
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Home sweet home? : macroeconomic conditions in home countries and the well-being of migrants
Akay, Alpaslan; Bargain, Olivier; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - 2013
This paper examines whether the subjective well-being of migrants is responsive to fluctuations in macroeconomic … control for migrants' observed and unobserved characteristics. We find strong (mild) evidence that migrants' well … demonstrate that migrants regard home countries as natural comparators and, thereby, suggest an original assessment of the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010229293
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An expert stakeholder's view on European integration challenges
Constant, Amelie; Kahanec, Martin; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - 2011
The standard approach of analysing gaps in social and labor market outcomes of different ethnic groups relies on analysis of statistical data about the affected groups. In this paper we go beyond this approach by measuring the views of expert stakeholders involved in minority integration. This...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009303847
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An expert stakeholder's view on European integration challenges
Constant, Amelie; Kahanec, Martin; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - 2010
The standard approach of analyzing gaps in social and labor market outcomes of different ethnic groups relies on analysis of statistical data about the affected groups. In this paper we go beyond this approach by measuring the views of expert stakeholders involved in minority integration. This...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009314271
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An Expert Stakeholder's View on European Integration Challenges
Constant, Amelie F.; Kahanec, Martin; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - 2014
The standard approach of analysing gaps in social and labor market outcomes of different ethnic groups relies on analysis of statistical data about the affected groups. In this paper we go beyond this approach by measuring the views of expert stakeholders involved in minority integration. This...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014185654
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An Expert Stakeholder's View on European Integration Challenges
Constant, Amelie F. - 2014
The standard approach of analyzing gaps in social and labor market outcomes of different ethnic groups relies on analysis of statistical data about the affected groups. In this paper we go beyond this approach by measuring the views of expert stakeholders involved in minority integration. This...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013068832
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Clash of cultures : Muslims and Christians in the ethnosizing process
Constant, Amelie; Gataullina, Liliya; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - 2006
The paper explores the evolution of ethnic identities of two important and distinct immigrant religious groups. Using data from Germany, a large European country with many immigrants, we study the adaptation processes of Muslims and Christians. Individual data on language, culture, societal...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003377178