Immigration: The European Experience

Christian Dustmann and Tommaso Frattini

No 2012001, Norface Discussion Paper Series from Norface Research Programme on Migration, Department of Economics, University College London

Abstract: This paper starts with a brief historical overview of immigration in Europe. We then provide a comprehensive analysis of the skill structures of immigrants and their labor market integration in the different European countries, their position in the wage distribution, and the situation of their children, and illustrate the economic situation of immigrants and their children relative to natives. We show that immigrants – in particular those from non-EU countries – are severely disadvantaged in most countries, even if we compare them to natives with the same measurable skills. We conclude with a discussion of the role of regulations and institutions as one possible mechanism for these findings, and suggest directions for future research.

Keywords: Immigration; Europe; Integration; Institutions. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J15 J61 J62 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012-01
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Working Paper: Immigration: The European Experience (2011)
Working Paper: Immigration: The European Experience (2011)
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