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Why do German men marry women from less developed countries? : an analysis of transnational partner search based on the German Socio-Economic Panel
Glowsky, David - 2007
This paper examines why German men marry women from countries which are less economically developed. Two hypotheses deduced from exchange theory and the economic theory of the family are tested: 1. Low physical and social attractiveness as well as reduced opportunities to meet German partners...
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Public beliefs in social mobility and high-skilled migration
Lumpe, Claudia - 2017
This paper investigates how beliefs of the destination country’s population in social mobility may influence the location choice of high-skilled migrants. We pool macro data from the IAB brain drain dataset with population survey data from the ISSP for the period 1987-2010 to identify the...
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School starting age and the social gradient in educational outcomes
Zhao, Yuejun; Markussen, Simen; Røed, Knut - 2024
Can lowering school starting age promote equality of opportunities and reduce the achievement gaps between pupils? We provide evidence on the heterogeneous (positional) effects on early school performance of two mandatory schooling reforms in Norway specifically aimed at reducing achievement...
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The retirement of the migrant labor force : pension portability and beyond : portability of social benefits
Jousten, Alain - In: CESifo economic studies : CESifo, a joint initiative of … 61 (2015) 2, pp. 416-437
The specificities of the workforce with a migrant background are often neglected in studies of retirement. Similarly … systems—with a focus on retirement. The article argues that such effects are nonnegligible and are likely to have major policy …
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Career status, retirement readiness, and age differences : empirical evidence from skilled immigrants in Thailand
Phaninee Naruetharadhol; Wongsaichia, Sasichakorn; Van … - In: Cogent business & management 8 (2021) 1, pp. 1-21
This research article attempts to analyze the relationship between career status and retirement readiness of skilled …. The results suggested that career status was a crucial factor allowing skilled immigrants to prepare for retirement … effectively. Additionally, career status affects retirement readiness for both immigrants age above and below 30. However, this …
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On the move : changing mechanisms of Mexico-U.S. migration
Garip, Filiz - 2017
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Showing off to the new neighbors? : Income, socioeconomic status and consumption patterns of internal migrants
Danzer, Alexander M.; Dietz, Barbara; Gatskovab, Ksenia; … - In: Journal of comparative economics : the journal of the … 42 (2014) 1, pp. 230-245
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Migration, marriage and social mobility : women in Sweden 1880-1900
Dribe, Martin; Eriksson, Björn; Scalone, Francesco - In: Explorations in economic history : EEH 71 (2019), pp. 93-111
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Public beliefs in social mobility and high-skilled migration
Lumpe, Claudia - In: Journal of population economics 32 (2019) 3, pp. 981-1008
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Irregular Migrants in Europe : Deprivation of Status as a Type of State-Imposed Vulnerability
Iglesias Sánchez, Sara - 2021
Irregular migrants are undoubtedly a vulnerable group from a factual point of view. Nonetheless, whether they can be conceptualised as a vulnerable group, from a legal point of view under European law, remains a much more debated issue. The legal implications of the recognition of a vulnerable...
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