Auf der Basis eines theoretischen Integrationsmodells, statistischer Daten des Landesamtes Berlin und einer teilnehmenden Beobachtung wird der Stand der Ausländerintegration in Berlin-West und Berlin-Ost analysiert. Es zeigen sich noch deutliche Spuren der unterschiedlichen Geschichte. In den...

In Germany the foreign born population is made up of foreigners and so called "ethnic Germans" who migrated from eastern European countries to Germany. While the first group is confronted with problems arising from the typical German concept of ethnicity and citizenship, the latter are entitled...

Are immigrants on welfare because they are more likely to be eligible or because they are more likely to claim benefits for which they are eligible? The answer is politically important, but because most current research on immigration and welfare is based on data from the U.S., the answer is...

Overall, children in Germany live in households with below average incomes; therefore social policies that address the vulnerable position of Germany?s children are necessary. These policies should cover targeted financial transfers as well as improvements in day care provision for children....

This paper examines resident foreigners' interest in German citizenship. The study focuses on the roles played by attitudes towards foreigners, political interest of foreigners, intergenerational conflict between natives and foreigners and among foreigners themselves, and regional differences in...

Auf der Basis eines theoretischen Integrationsmodells, statistischer Daten des Landesamtes Berlin und einer teilnehmenden Beobachtung wird der Stand der Ausländerintegration in Berlin-West und Berlin-Ost analysiert. Es zeigen sich noch deutliche Spuren der unterschiedlichen Geschichte. In den...

In Germany the foreign born population is made up of foreigners and so called "ethnic Germans" who migrated from eastern European countries to Germany. While the first group is confronted with problems arising from the typical German concept of ethnicity and citizenship, the latter are entitled...

Im Rahmen dieses Beitrags wird die Frage analysiert, ob ein großzügig ausgestalteter Sozialstaat zusätzliche Wanderungsanreize generieren kann, die eine nennenswerte Zuwanderung in das Sozialversicherungssystem zur Folge hat. Darüber hinaus werden verschiedene Politikoptionen zur...