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The Labor Market Integration of Migrants in Europe: New Evidence from Micro Data
Author:
Giang Ho https://isni.org/isni/0000000404811396 International Monetary Fund

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Series:
IMF Working Papers
Volume/Issue:
Volume 2018: Issue 232
Language:
English
Publication Date:
01 Nov 2018
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781484381168.001
ISBN:
9781484381168
ISSN:
1018-5941
Pages:
40
Keywords:
WP; migrant; labor market; International migration; labor market integration; employment; micro data; integration speed; language skill; employment outcome; migrant status; arrival cohort; spends time; Migration; Labor markets; Unemployment; Europe; Asia and Pacific; North America
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This paper presents novel empirical evidence on the labor market integration of migrants across Europe. It investigates how successfully migrants integrate in 13 European countries by applying a unified framework to analyze a rich micro dataset with over ten million individuals surveyed between 1998 and 2016. Focusing on employment outcomes, we document substantial heterogeneity in the patterns of labor market integration across host countries and by migrant gender and origin. Our results also point to the importance of cohorts and network effects, initial labor market conditions, and the differential impact of education acquired domestically and abroad in determining migrants’ subsequent employment prospects. The analysis has implications for the design of effective integration policies.
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