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Cultural Influences on the Fertility Behaviour of First- and Second-Generation Immigrants in Germany

Stichnoth, Holger; Yeter, Mustafa - 2013

Based on a 1% sample of the German population, we study how fertility rates in the country of origin — a proxy for … cultural imprint — influence the fertility outcomes of first- and second-generation female immigrants. We use both total … fertility rates in the year of migration and a new measure of completed cohort fertility rates in the countries of origin as …

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The Legacy of State Socialism on Attitudes toward Immigration

Lange, Martin - 2021

Does the politico-economic system affect preferences for immigration? In this study, I show that individuals exposed to life under state socialism have formed and persistently hold different attitudes toward immigration. By exploiting the division and reunification of Germany, I estimate the...

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Peer Effects in Language Training for Migrants

Sprietsma, Maresa - 2015

We investigate the relation between peer group composition and language improvement in language classes for adults. Using unique survey data of migrants participating in an intensive language course in Germany, we found that the age and skill composition of groups is related to differences in...

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Intergenerational Mobility and Self-Selection of Asylum Seekers in Germany

Kolb, Michael - 2019

We exploit a novel survey of recently arrived asylum seekers in Germany in order to estimate the degree of intergenerational mobility in education among refugees and compare it to the educational mobility of similar-aged individuals in their region of origin. The findings show that the refugees...

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The Immigrant Wage Gap in Germany

Aldashev, Alisher; Gernandt, Johannes; Thomsen, Stephan L. - 2018

Immigrants consist of foreigners and citizens with migration background. We analyze the wage gap between natives and these two groups in Germany. The estimates show a substantial gap for both groups with respect to natives. Discarding immigrants who completed education abroad reduces much of the...

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Language Usage, Participation, Employment and Earnings - Evidence for Foreigners in West Germany with Multiple Sources of Selection

Aldashev, Alisher; Gernandt, Johannes; Thomsen, Stephan L. - 2008

Language proficiency may not only affect the earnings of the individual, but the probability to participate in the labor market or becoming employed as well. It may also affect selection of people into economic sector and occupation. In this paper, the effects of language proficiency on earnings...

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What a Difference Immigration Law Makes : Pisa Results, Migration Background and Social Mobility in Europe and Traditional Countries of Immigration

Entorf, Horst; Minoiu, Nicoleta - 2008

The purpose of this article is to evaluate the importance of social class, migration background and command of national languages for the PISA school performance of teenagers living in European countries (France, Finland, Germany, United Kingdom, and Sweden) and traditional countries of...

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Entrepreneurs from Low-Skilled Immigrant Groups in Knowledge-Intensive Industries - Company Characteristics, Survival and Innovative Performance

Mueller, Elisabeth - 2011

This paper analyzes how companies of immigrant entrepreneurs in knowledge-intensive industries differ from companies of native entrepreneurs with respect to start-up characteristics, firm survival and innovative performance. I focus on immigrants from the “recruitment countries” of south and...

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Earnings Prospects for People With Migration Background in Germany

Aldashev, Alisher; Gernandt, Johannes; Thomsen, Stephan L. - 2008

Less than half of the people with migration background living in Germany possess foreign citizenship. Hence, using citizenship to analyze economic issues of immigration may be problematic for two reasons. On the one hand, a quite substantial share of persons with migration background is...

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What Active Labour Market Programmes Work for Immigrants in Europe? A Meta-Analysis of the Evaluation Literature

Sebastian, Butschek - 2013

A growing body of programme evaluation literature recognizes immigrants as a disadvantaged group on European labor markets and investigates the employment effects of Active Labor Market Programmes (ALMPs) on this subgroup. Using a meta-analysis, we condense 93 estimates from 33 empirical studies...

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