... in literacy and numeracy domains, and frequencies of skill use at work. It allows to more precisely evaluate the immigrant–native disparity in human capital application and its reflection on the wage rate. In light of intensified cross-border migration, better understanding of the immigrants’ social...

... have not affected migrant wages that are substantially below that minimum rate. © Emerald Publishing Limited 2018 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Migration Decomposition analysis Earnings differentials Labour market policies Various forms of labor market...

... is adversely affected by the crisis the most. Research limitations/implications Possible implications of out-migration of the lower performers are discussed. Originality/value This paper makes use of the panel element of the UK Quarterly Labour Force Survey, and uses duration analysis on the individual...

... higher economic welfare (Zimmermann, 2005). Moreover, from a social perspective, mobility within Europe potentially increases the European social-cultural integration and strengthens European identity (Bonin et al., 2008). Regarding the demographic situation in Europe, migration certainly...

... is to introduce a new field and suggest a new research agenda. Combine ethnicity, migration and international relations into a new thinking. Provide a typology of diaspora and a thorough evaluation of its role and the roles of the home and host countries. Diaspora economics is more than a new word...

... imperfections reduction as the main channel for the documented effects. This paper reviews a growing literature on migration and globalization, focussing on its relevance for developing and emerging economies. In reviewing the literature on the effects of migration on other dimensions...

... challenges. The geographical proximity, economic, cultural and historical links with EU Neighbouring countries make them an important potential source of labour force and, moreover, they are the main countries of origin and transit of legal and illegal migration towards Europe. The purpose of this paper...

.... Yet, both types of non-UK nationals are more likely to be employed in workplaces making high use of causal contracts. The implications of these results are discussed. Originality/value – The paper addresses the need to research migration from a relatively new perspective of WFPs while also...

..., and analytical strategies used to study culture and labour. Findings – The findings of the studies included in this Special Issue touch on culture and diversity and cultural impact on migration, as well as on culture in the workplace and willingness to work. Practical implications – Each article also...

... Immigration Italy Migration Welfare Benefits Italy is one of the OECD countries that has experienced the largest increase in migration flows over the past decade. On average between 1998 and 2008 approximately 250,000 migrants arrived in Italy every year, approximately 0.5 percent of the resident...

... with respect to the respondents’ characteristics. Ethnic minorities Migration Labour market integration Economic crisis Enlarged European Union Welfare state Immigration Welfare Europe The concept of immigrants taking advantage of the host state's welfare benefits and choosing host...

... of the wage differential between self‐employed and employed workers is obtained by means of an endogenous switching model and used to estimate the employment choice. The procedure is extended to account for migration selectivity bias, for alternative statuses before migration and for different post‐migration...

... unemployed migrants and natives in Germany. Design/methodology/approach The paper is based on the IZA Evaluation Dataset, a recently collected rich survey of a representative sample of entrants into unemployment in Germany. The data include a large number of migration variables, allowing us to adapt...

.../value This paper provides novel and direct evidence on the relationship between economic preferences, attitudes and labor market reintegration of natives and second generation migrants. Unemployment Migration Personality traits Risk attitudes Time preferences Trust Reciprocity Germany...

... fact, there is almost no study of the factors explaining this concentration. The research starts filling these two gaps. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Migration Location Network effect Autocorrelation Immigrants Switzerland The model we are using is similar...