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Employment Convergence of Immigrants and Natives in Sweden

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Nekby, Lena (Dept. of Economics, Stockholm University)

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Abstract

This study examines the employment convergence patterns of

various immigrant groups to natives in Sweden. Using data with

annual information (1990-1997) on more than 200,000 individuals,

the probability of being regularly employed is estimated, by gender

and region of birth, for immigrants with varying duration of

residence in Sweden. The results indicate that employment

convergence occurs primarily during the first 10 to 15 years after

immigration and that significant differences to natives remain

thereafter. East and Non European immigrants indicate 55 ­ 70

percent lower chances of being regularly employed, compared to

natives, after twenty years in Sweden.

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Paper provided by Stockholm University, Department of Economics in its series Research Papers in Economics with number 2002:9.

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Date of creation: 14 Apr 2002
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Keywords: Immigration; Employment; Discrimination; Gender;

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J15 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of Minorities and Races; Non-labor Discrimination
J16 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination
J21 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Labor Force and Employment, Size, and Structure
J61 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, and Vacancies - - - Geographic Labor Mobility; Immigrant Workers

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