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Qualification structure, over- and underqualification of the foreign born in Austria and the EU
Huber, Peter; Nowotny, Klaus; Bock-Schappelwein, Julia - 2010
This project focuses on comparing the qualification structure of migrants residing in Austria as well as their over- and underqualification rates to other EU countries. The skill structure of foreign born residing in Austria has improved slightly in the last years. Austria is, however,...
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Aliyah to Israel : immigration under conditions of adversity
Neuman, Shoshana - 1999
"Operation Solomon". What were the factors that drove this unprecedented migration of Jews from around the globe to Israel? Many … of the major international migration movements were largely economic in nature (the push of poverty or the pull of … migration, which reflects failure to absorb, is discussed, and the very different absorption policies of the 1950s and the 1990s …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011317476
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A sustainable immigration policy for the EU
Ritzen, Jozef M. M.; Kahanec, Martin - 2017
A sustainable EU Immigration Policy aims to contribute to a vibrant European society through more effectively and selectively managed immigration from outside the EU, more attention to integration of immigrants, more rooting out of discrimination, more asylum centres close to areas of conflict,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011637960
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Mapping experiences and research about unaccompanied refugee minors in Sweden and other countries
Çelikaksoy, Aycan; Wadensjö, Eskil - 2016
Many unaccompanied children have applied for asylum during the last few years, especially in 2015. These children face special challenges and risk being exploited due to their age and legal status. In this paper we survey research and otherwise documented experiences regarding this group of...
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Chapter 12. The Refugee/Asylum Seeker
Chin, Aimee; Cortes, Kalena E. - In: Handbook of the economics of international migration : …, (pp. 585-658). 2015
This chapter discusses the research in economics on refugees and asylum seekers. Section 1 describes the trends in asylum seeking by source and host country. Section 2 presents a conceptual framework on why refugees might differ from other types of immigrants, and provides a new analysis...
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What institutions help immigrants integrate?
Huber, Peter - 2015
I analyse the importance of national migration policy and labour market institutions for immigrants' labour market …, only important in selecting migrants with high employment probabilities and migration policy variables remain unimportant …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011337132
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Immigrant performance and selective immigration policy : a European perspective
Constant, Amelie; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - 2005
. Integrated labour and migration policies are needed. The employment chances of the low-skilled are limited. Whereas Europe could …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011528229
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Democratic involvement and immigrants' compliance with the law
Slotwinski, Michaela; Stutzer, Alois; Gorinas, Cédric - 2017
Many people are concerned about societal cohesion in the face of higher numbers of foreigners migrating to Western democracies. The challenge for the future is to find and adopt institutions that foster integration. We investigate how the right to vote in local elections affects immigrants'...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011612957
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The evaluation of immigration policies
Rinne, Ulf - 2012
identifies avenues for future research. -- migration ; program evaluation ; immigrant selection ; settlement policy …
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Ethnic German immigration from Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union to Germany : the effects of migrant networks
Dietz, Barbara - 1999
This paper employed a widely accepted theoretical concept, the "theory of migrant networks" to look at the recent immigration and absorption experience of ethnic Germans (Aussiedler) from Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union in Germany. Consistent with network theory, the social background...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011313943