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Cultural integration of first-generation immigrants : evidence from European Union countries

Giovanis, Eleftherios; Akdede, Sacit Hadi - In: Review of Economic Analysis : REA 15 (2023) 2, pp. 97-125

In this study, we aim to explore and compare the frequency of attendance and the reasons for non-attendance to cultural activities between natives and first-generation immigrants in thirteen European countries. The empirical analysis relies on data from the special module on cultural...

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Demystifying colonialism and migration : an African perspective

Aregbeshola, Adewale Rafiu; Adekunle, Ibrahim Ayoade - In: Research in globalization 9 (2024), pp. 1-12

This study explores the historical trajectory of colonialism in Africa and its role in early migration patterns. It …. Instead, it delves into the impact of colonialism on emigration, encompassing both forced and commercialised migration, from … these so-called "underdeveloped" regions. While colonialism has been extensively discussed, much of the literature …

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The construction of national identities

Almagro, Milena; Andrés-Cerezo, David - In: Theoretical economics : TE ; an open access journal in … 15 (2020) 2, pp. 763-810

This paper explores the dynamics of nation-building policies and the conditions under which a state can promote a shared national identity on its territory. A forward-looking central government that internalizes identity dynamics shapes them by choosing the level of state centralization....

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Financial literacy : different indicator, different insights?

Van Hove, Leo; Ahunov, Muzaffarjon - In: Cogent economics & finance 12 (2024) 1, pp. 1-20

Despite questions surrounding their reliability, much of the financial literacy literature continues to rely on simple metrics - without checking whether using an alternative might yield different findings. The present paper does just that: we replicate two prior studies and substitute the...

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Multicultural migrant firms : evidence from Italy

Arrighetti, Alessandro; Lasagni, Andrea; Semenza, Renata - In: Entrepreneurial business and economics review : EBER 11 (2023) 4, pp. 7-24

Objective: The article aims to show the emergence of a multicultural migrant firm (MMF) model on the market. The empirical analysis of the composition of human capital and economic strategies outlines a new type of migrant firm, which is losing its monocultural character in favour of...

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Integrating immigrant workforce in European pastoralism : reality, policy and practices

Nori, Michele - In: Italian review of agricultural economics 76 (2021) 1, pp. 49-58

This work addresses the relevance of immigrant communities in a specific agricultural sector, extensive livestock husbandry - pastoralism. This activity provides a primary source of employment and income specifically in inner and remote rural areas, where intensive farming systems are...

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"Bawd, traitor, fleming, thief and other horrible names" : immigration and nationality-based insults in late medieval and early Tudor London

Lambert, Bart; Ravenhill, Josh - In: VSWG: Vierteljahrschrift für Sozial- und … 112 (2025) 1, pp. 3-38

Many people born outside England, defined as aliens, lived in late medieval London. Despite a growing literature on immigration in late medieval England and acceptance that speech was highly significant in premodern societies, studies of native-alien coexistence in London have focused on...

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The downfall of Assad : Syrian refugees' settlement intentions after the unexpected regime change

Hammer, Luisa; Kassam, Kamal; Kosyakova, Yuliya; … - 2025

On December 8, 2024, the sudden collapse of Bashar al‑Assad's regime, abruptly changed Syria's political landscape and reshaped the return prospects for millions of Syrians living abroad. We exploit this unanticipated regime change as a natural experiment to estimate the causal impact of...

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New evidence on son preference among immigrant households in the United States

Duan, Huiqiong; Hicks, Daniel L. - In: IZA Journal of development and migration 11 (2020) 1/14, pp. 1-28

This paper provides new evidence on the acquisition and persistence of child gender preference among immigrant populations in the United States using Census and American Community Survey data. We first confirm the existing evidence of son preference among immigrant populations from South East...

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Temporary migration as a mechanism for lasting cultural change : evidence from Nepal

Janzen, Sarah; Noray, Savannah - In: IZA Journal of development and migration 12 (2021) 1, pp. 1-55

When a husband migrates, his wife may control more household resources and therefore change how the household spends income. Given the prevalence of seasonal migration in developing countries, even these temporary changes could affect economic development. The extent to which these changes...

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