How Long Does it Take to Integrate? Employment Convergence of Immigrants and Natives in Sweden

Lena Nekby

No 185, Working Paper Series from Trade Union Institute for Economic Research

Abstract: This study examines employment convergence between immigrants and natives, by gender and region of origin, using data with annual information (1990-2000) on more than 200,000 individuals of which over 19,000 were born abroad. Duration of residence is found to have a significant effect on employment chances up to and including the first 25 years in Sweden but with greater explanatory power for East- and non-European immigrants. Assuming homogeneous human capital and time effects, immigrant groups with over twenty years residency continue to show a significant employment gap to natives. No notable gender differences in employment convergence patterns are found.

Keywords: Immigration; Employment; Discrimination; Gender (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J15 J16 J21 J61 J71 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 33 pages
Date: 2002-12-18
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