unemployed. Using data from the IAB-BAMF-SOEP Survey of Refugees, this study investigates the contributing factors for refugee … German population, slow progress in language acquisition, and traditional roles in the division of paid and unpaid work …

percentage points. The marginal effects are larger for asylum seekers who speak a language that is linguistically close to the …

Are there long-term labor consequences in migrating to the US during a recession? For most immigrants, credibly … estimating this effect is difficult because of selective migration. Some immigrants may not move if economic conditions are not … favorable. However, identification is possible for refugees as their arrival dates are exogenously determined through the US …

-generation immigrants and 4 % is Hispanic. Intergenerational improvement is an important source of wage convergence of black immigrants …. Unskilled immigrants who arrive in the USA as children and adolescents experience substantial wage assimilation, especially … Caribbean-English and African-English immigrants. But both unskilled immigrants arriving as adults and all skilled immigrants …

concern over such a large influx of refugees with her well-known saying, "Wir schaffen das" (We can do this!). Much has …. Nevertheless, refugees are increasingly concerned about xenophobia. At the same time, although their trust in key state … be to foster personal contact between refugees and local populations. However, the present study indicates that, so far …

designing measures to improve language acquisition. Empirical evidence shows that immigrants differ in their ability to learn …Language proficiency is a key driver of immigrant integration. It increases job opportunities and facilitates social … and political participation. However, despite its vital importance, many immigrants never reach adequate proficiency in …

pastoral farms and herds throughout Europe, and specifically in its southern flanks. Shortage of skilled and motivated … shepherding workforce ranks amongst the main triggers of these processes. In Mediterranean Europe, inflows of international … immigrants have importantly contributed to fill these gaps, providing critical, though temporary, solutions to the labour market …

migrants arrive. Thus, it is increasingly important to consider what role differences in culture and language play in migration … decisions. Recent work shows that culture and language may explain migration patterns to developed countries even better than … in culture and language may create barriers that prevent the full realization of the potential economic gains from …