Greater local supply of language courses improves refugees’ labor market integration

Kanas, Agnieszka; Kosyakova, Yuliya

doi:10.1080/14616696.2022.2096915

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“…The mandatory language courses are often accompanied by integration courses and civic education to a "basic knowledge of the host society's language, history, and institution" (Goodman, 2011) and are more often available for refugees than for other immigrants in most EU countries (Zwysen, 2019;Kanas and Steinmetz, 2021). Overall, such language courses positively affect the economic integration of the newcomers (Clausen et al, 2009;Lochmann et al, 2019;Kanas and Kosyakova, 2022). Recent studies on refugees suggest that the successful completion of such targeted training is positively associated with destination language skills (van Tubergen, 2010; Kosyakova et al, 2022b) and labor market integration (De Vroome and van Tubergen, 2010;Battisti et al, 2019;Fossati and Liechti, 2020;Kosyakova and Brenzel, 2020).…”

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Labor market situation of refugees in Europe: The role of individual and contextual factors

Kosyakova

Kogan

2022

Front. Polit. Sci.

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The paper sheds light on the patterns of labor market integration of refugees in Western countries, who arrived primarily during the 2015–2016 mass refugee migration. Its major focus lies on the role of individual and contextual factors responsible for refugees' success in the labor market. At the host country level, the extent of permeability along the ethnic lines and the welcome of reception—both on the part of the majority population and the part of the established minorities—constitute further essential moderators of refugees' labor market success. This comprehensive literature overview draws on the flourishing body of research in Europe and beyond and discusses commonalities and differences across refugee origins and destinations while paying particular attention to the time trends and meaningful heterogeneities along with refugees' socio-demographic characteristics. We conclude by identifying major avenues for future research.

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Labor market situation of refugees in Europe: The role of individual and contextual factors

Kosyakova

Kogan

2022

Front. Polit. Sci.

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“…Moreover, results show refugees who have complied with the civic integration obligation (passing their language and cultural knowledge exams) have a higher chance of finding employment (see also : Clausen et al, 2009;de Vroome and van Tubergen, 2010;Odé et al, 2013;Battisti et al, 2019;Lochmann et al, 2019;Fossati and Liechti, 2020;Kanas and Kosyakova, 2022). This finding can be understood in two ways.…”

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“…The micro-level impact here is that through such obliged civic integration the labor market position of refugees can be improved by assisting them to gather vital resources through the various courses and exams. Various studies have indicated the positive impact of such courses on newcomers' labor market participation (Clausen et al, 2009;Battisti et al, 2019;Lochmann et al, 2019;Fossati and Liechti, 2020;Kanas and Kosyakova, 2022).…”

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“…Previous research from countries with such dispersal policies indeed points to its disadvantages (Åslund et al, 2000;Åslund and Rooth, 2007;Bevelander and Lundh, 2007;Larsen, 2011;Gerritsen et al, 2018;Aksoy et al, 2020;Fasani et al, 2022;Kanas and Kosyakova, 2022). Limited geographic mobility reduces the chances of finding employment or good job matches, and in some countries, refugees are allocated to relatively disadvantaged areas, where accommodation is cheaper but labor demand is weaker (Fasani et al, 2022) or there are limited opportunities for language learning (Kanas and Kosyakova, 2022).…”

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“…In some countries moreover, refugees are expected to pass a civic integration exam, (designed to) help them gain resources relevant to the host society and its labor market (Clausen et al, 2009;Blom et al, 2018;Battisti et al, 2019;Lochmann et al, 2019;Boot et al, 2020;CPB and SCP, 2020;Fossati and Liechti, 2020). Furthermore, refugees are generally randomly distributed across receiving societies, which can promote or hamper their labor market positions due to the (limited) opportunities available for resource gathering or employment (Åslund et al, 2000;Åslund and Rooth, 2007;Bevelander and Lundh, 2007;Larsen, 2011;Gerritsen et al, 2018;Aksoy et al, 2020;Fasani et al, 2022;Kanas and Kosyakova, 2022).…”

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Various studies have indicated the disadvantaged positions of refugees on the labor market and studied various characteristics explaining this. Yet, little is known about the impact of settlement policy characteristics on recent arrivals' labor market participation, despite them being heavily subject to such policies. We argue such policies, next to individual characteristics, can serve as a means to gather resources relevant to the host country and consequently labor market positions, but can also serve as a post-migration stressor obstructing this. Using the Netherlands as an example, we contribute to studies on the refugee gap and provide insight into key policy characteristics explaining recently arrived refugees' (finding) employment. We use two-wave panel data of 2,379 recently arrived Syrian refugees in the Netherlands, including data on key policy and individual characteristics combined with administrative data. Employing a hybrid model, we show both within- and between-person variation. Results indicate policy matters: short and active stays in reception, complying with the civic integration obligation and a lower unemployment rate in the region refugees are randomly assigned to are beneficial for Syrians' (finding) employment. Like for other migrants, various forms of individual human capital also play a role.

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2023

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Greater local supply of language courses improves refugees’ labor market integration

Cited by 10 publications

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Labor market situation of refugees in Europe: The role of individual and contextual factors

Labor market situation of refugees in Europe: The role of individual and contextual factors

Explaining recently arrived refugees' labor market participation: The role of policy characteristics among Syrians in the Netherlands

Speaking Swedish: The Role of Language Skills in an Integration Support Project

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