This paper studies the relationship between past immigration experiences of the host country and the way new immigrants … different immigration histories. In both countries, immigrants tend to find their first jobs in low-paying establishments, where … are consistent with the hypothesis that the host country's immigration history plays a limited role in shaping the …

increases intergenerational income mobility among natives and by showing that immigration may, under specific circumstances … decades, it is important to know both how migrants integrate into the destination countries and how immigration affects … natives. Beside the motivation of the topic, the introduction in Chapter 1 of the volume summarizes three studies of the …

We examine the ability of male immigrants to transfer the occupational human capital they acquired prior to immigration … skill requirements of pre- and post-immigration occupations. We find that male immigrants to Canada were employed in source … immigration, they find initial employment in occupations that require the opposite. These discrepancies are both larger and more …

for enlarged-EU migrants after 2007, in relation to other migrants and natives. After investigating the effects of …

post-immigration occupational matching – for earnings are explored for new immigrants to Canada. Given the importance of …. However, surprisingly, neither matching nor language skills have any impact on the return to pre-immigration work experience … appreciable direct impact on earnings, and to mediate the return to pre-immigration education but not labour market experience. …

-border transferability of occupational human capital. We then test the empirical implications using the skill requirements of pre- and post-immigration … cognitive skills, but relied less intently on manual skills. Following immigration, they find initial employment in occupations …

This paper starts with a brief historical overview of immigration in Europe. We then provide a comprehensive analysis … their children relative to natives. We show that immigrants – in particular those from non-EU countries – are severely … disadvantaged in most countries, even if we compare them to natives with the same measurable skills. We conclude with a discussion …

This paper first presents a brief historical overview of immigration in Europe. We then provide (and distinguishing … discuss the disadvantage of immigrants and their children relative to natives. We show that immigrants – in particular those … from non-EU countries – are severely disadvantaged in most countries, even if we compare them to natives with the same …