Transferability of Human Capital and Immigrant Assimilation – An Analysis for Germany
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- Leilanie Basilio & Thomas K. Bauer & Anica Kramer, 2017. "Transferability of Human Capital and Immigrant Assimilation: An Analysis for Germany," LABOUR, CEIS, vol. 31(3), pages 245-264, September.
- Leilanie Basilio & Thomas K. Bauer & Anica Kramer, 2014. "Transferability of Human Capital and Immigrant Assimilation: An Analysis for Germany," SOEPpapers on Multidisciplinary Panel Data Research 671, DIW Berlin, The German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP).
- Kramer, Anica & Basilio, Leilanie & Bauer, Thomas K., 2013. "Transferability of Human Capital and Immigrant Assimilation: An Analysis for Germany," VfS Annual Conference 2013 (Duesseldorf): Competition Policy and Regulation in a Global Economic Order 79964, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association.
- Basilio, Leilanie & Bauer, Thomas K., 2010. "Transferability of Human Capital and Immigrant Assimilation: An Analysis for Germany," IZA Discussion Papers 4716, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
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Human capital; rate of return; immigration; assimilation;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- J61 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers - - - Geographic Labor Mobility; Immigrant Workers
- J31 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials
- J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
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