Purpose – Economic theory predicts that unemployment benefits may increase expected income and reduce its volatility, thereby attracting immigrants to countries which implement such programs. This article aims to explore whether and how changes in countries’ unemployment benefit spending...

Purpose – This paper's main purpose is to evaluate immigrants’ demand for social assistance and services and identify the key barriers to social and labor market inclusion of immigrants in the European Union. Design/methodology/approach – An online primary survey of experts from NGOs and...

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This highly accessible book illustrates how policy makers can address and nurture the effects of growing ethnic diversity in European labor markets.

This highly accessible book illustrates how policy makers can address and nurture the effects of growing ethnic diversity in European labor markets.