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The situation of immigrants in the labour market: A comparison of Europe and the US

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In the three large European countries, Germany, France and the United Kingdom, as well as in the United States, immigrants constitute a significant proportion of the population. The situation of immigrants in the labour market in all these countries is significantly worse, on average, than that of the local population. However, a comparison of immigrants and locals with the same level of education shows that the problems are fundamentally different in European countries and in the US. In Europe, unemployment among immigrants is much higher than among natives, while the wages do not differ greatly. In the US, wages are significantly lower, whereas the unemployment rate of immigrants is even lower than that of natives.

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  • Wido Geis, 2011. "The situation of immigrants in the labour market: A comparison of Europe and the US," ifo Schnelldienst, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 64(14), pages 30-36, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:ces:ifosdt:v:64:y:2011:i:14:p:30-36
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    1. Wido Geis & Silke Uebelmesser & Martin Werding, 2008. "Why go to France or Germany, if you could as well go to the UK or the US? Selective Features of Immigration to four major OECD Countries," CESifo Working Paper Series 2427, CESifo.
    2. Wido Geis & Silke Uebelmesser & Martin Werding, 2011. "Why Go to France or Germany, if You Could as Well Go to the UK or the US? Selective Features of Immigration to the EU ‘Big Three’ and the United States," Journal of Common Market Studies, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 49(4), pages 767-796, July.
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    JEL classification:

    • F22 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - International Migration
    • J61 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers - - - Geographic Labor Mobility; Immigrant Workers
    • O57 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economywide Country Studies - - - Comparative Studies of Countries

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