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Bridges or buffers? : motives behind immigrants' religiosity ; a comparative study of Europe and the United States
Garcia-Muñoz, Teresa; Neuman, Shoshana - 2013
This study reviews and evaluates the motives and incentives behind immigrants’ religiosity, focusing on the two sides of the Atlantic - Europe and the United States. The contribution of the study is mainly empirical, trying to identify indicators for the type of incentive - whether immigrants'...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010209718
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Estimating the Impact of Immigration on Wages in Ireland
Barrett, Alan; Bergin, Adele; Kelly, Elish - 2009
We estimate the impact of immigration on the wages of natives in Ireland applying the technique proposed by Borjas … suggest that care should be exercised when applying this method as inaccurate impressions of the impact of immigration on … wages may arise. -- Immigration ; Wages ; Ireland …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003882049
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Estimating the impact of immigration on wages in Ireland
Barrett, Alan; Bergin, Adele; Kelly, Elish - 2009
We estimate the impact of immigration on the wages of natives in Ireland applying the technique proposed by Borjas … suggest that care should be exercised when applying this method as inaccurate impressions of the impact of immigration on … wages may arise. -- Immigration ; wages ; Ireland …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003902434
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Estimating the Impact of Immigration on Wages in Ireland
Barrett, Alan - 2009
We estimate the impact of immigration on the wages of natives in Ireland applying the technique proposed by Borjas … suggest that care should be exercised when applying this method as inaccurate impressions of the impact of immigration on …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013155476
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Immigrants and natives : comparative economic performance in the US, 1850 - 60 and 1965 - 80
Ferrie, Joseph P. - 1996 - Rev
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10000990768
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Immigrants and Natives : Comparative Economic Performance in the U.S., 1850-60 and 1965-80
Ferrie, Joseph P. - 2021
Immigrants who arrived in the U.S. before the Civil War were less likely to reside in locations with high immigrant concentrations as their time in the U.S. increased. This is contrary to the experience of recent immigrants who show no decrease in concentration after arrival. The reduced...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013210600
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Immigrants and Natives : Comparative Economic Performance in the U.S., 1850-60 and 1965-80
Ferrie, Joseph P. - 1996
Immigrants who arrived in the U.S. before the Civil War were less likely to reside in locations with high immigrant concentrations as their time in the U.S. increased. This is contrary to the experience of recent immigrants who show no decrease in concentration after arrival. The reduced...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012473100
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How do immigrants spend their time? : the process of assimilation
Hamermesh, Daniel S.; Trejo, Stephen J. - 2010
Using 2004-2008 data from the American Time Use Survey, we show that sharp differences between the time use of immigrants and natives become noticeable when activities are distinguished by incidence and intensity. We develop a theory of the process of assimilation – what immigrants do with...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003976859
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Is religiosity of immigrants a bridge or a buffer in the process of integration? : a comparative study of Europe and the United States
García-Muñoz, Teresa; Neuman, Shoshana - 2012
This study reviews and evaluates the intertwined relationship between immigration and religiosity, focusing on the two …-religion relationship, immigration policies and concepts? The main findings are the following: (a) immigrants are indeed more religious than … mainly the function of a buffer and of "balm to the soul". -- immigration ; religion ; integration ; Europe ; United States …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009533442
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Is Religiosity of Immigrants a Bridge or a Buffer in the Process of Integration? A Comparative Study of Europe and the United States
García-Muñoz, Teresa - 2012
This study reviews and evaluates the intertwined relationship between immigration and religiosity, focusing on the two …-religion relationship, immigration policies and concepts? The main findings are the following: (a) immigrants are indeed more religious than …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013109434