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This paper provides new evidence on native-migrant differences in financial behavior by analyzing the role of noncognitive and cognitive skills. We make use of data from the Health and Retirement Survey (HRS) which is a longitudinal household survey of the older U.S. population containing...
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In this paper we deliver first causal evidence on the relationship between immigrant host country language proficiency and homeownership. Using an instrumental variable strategy, we find a substantial positive impact of language skills on the propensity to own a home and the quality of housing....
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Der vorliegende Beitrag beginnt mit einer Darstellung der Mechanismen der Selbstselektion von Migranten, da diese weitreichende Konsequenzen auf das bestehende Angebot an Migranten haben. Anschließend werden verschiedene Auswahlinstrumente dargestellt, anhand derer eine gezielte Steuerung der...
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The paper contributes to the ongoing debate about the adequate technique to identify the impact of immigration. Initially the regression analysis on the basis of education-experience cells reveals that the impact of immigration on native wages in Germany is negative, but small. The subsequent...
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Die vorliegende Arbeit befasst sich mit dem Thema der Arbeitsmarkteffekte der Zuwanderung in Deutschland. Zuwanderung hat in der Bundesrepublik eine lange Tradition, und wird spätestens seit dem Inkrafttreten des Zuwanderungsgesetzes auch von politischer Seite als Teil der deutschen Realität...
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This paper analyzes whether citizenship acquisition affects the labor market performance of immigrants in Germany. Up to the present, there is no empirical evidence about this question for Germany. Theoretically, naturalization can increase the productivity by enabling unrestricted access to the...
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