Buch, Englisch, 316 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 608 g
The Social Causes Of Economic Success In Different Nations And Cities
Buch, Englisch, 316 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 608 g
ISBN: 978-0-367-31391-3
Verlag: Routledge
This book examines how the economic performance of immigrants is shaped by national and urban social institutions. In the United States, particularly in the high-immigration cities, most immigrant-origin groups have significantly lower earnings than do their counterparts in Canadian or Australian cities. Immigration policy is not a factor, however;
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Explaining Immigrants’ Economic Success in Different Destinations -- Social Causes of the Economic Success of Immigrants -- Immigrant Entry-Level Status in Different Nations and Cities -- Four Institutional Areas Affecting the Terms of Immigrant Entry -- The Skill Selectivity of Immigration Policy -- Education and the Accumulation of Credentials by the Native Born -- Labor Market Segments and Earnings Disparities -- The Welfare State -- Conclusions and Policy Issues -- Compounding Institutional Forces that Shape Immigrant Economic Success -- Policies for Migration in a Global Economy
