Immigrant Performance in the Labour Market : Bonding and Bridging Social Capital

Abstract

The IMISCOE Research Network unites researchers from, at present, 28 institutes specialising in studies of international migration, integration and social cohesion in Europe. What began in 2004 as a Network of Excellence sponsored by the Sixth Framework Programme of the European Commission has become, as of April 2009, an independent self-funding endeavour. From the start, IMISCOE has promoted integrated, multidisciplinary and globally comparative research led by scholars from various branches of the economic and social sciences, the humanities and law. The Network furthers existing studies and pioneers new scholarship on migration and migrant integration. Encouraging innovative lines of inquiry key to European policymaking and governance is also a priority. The IMISCOE-Amsterdam University Press Series makes the Network's findings and results available to researchers, policymakers and practitioners, the media and other interested stakeholders. High-quality manuscripts authored by Network members and cooperating partners are evaluated by external peer reviews and the IMISCOE Editorial Committee. The Committee comprises the following members:

Anticipating the citizenship premium: before and after effects of immigrant naturalisation on employment

“…Research consistently shows that migrants are at a disadvantage compared to natives in the labour market when it comes to return rates on their level of education and labour market experience (Heath and Cheung 2007;Lancee 2012;van Tubergen, Maas, and Flap 2004). Policy-makers of receiving countries have a strong incentive to facilitate the quick and successful incorporation of immigrants into the labour market, both to ensure migrants' selfsufficiency and independence from welfare benefits, and to promote their opportunities for full participation and integration.…”

Income Advantages of Poorly Qualified Immigrant Minorities: Why School Dropouts of Turkish Origin Earn More in Germany

“…Immigrants and their children, the so-called second generation, have more difficulties in finding a job, stay unemployed for longer, find less prestigious jobs, and earn less than natives (for a comparative review see . These disadvantages are largely due to their on average lower levels of education (Kalter and Granato, 2002), insufficient language skills (Dustmann and Soest, 2002), and inferior social embeddedness (Lancee, 2012). Yet, significant differences remain after these facts are accounted for.…”

Diverse Outcomes: Social Citizenship and the Inclusion of Skilled Migrants in Australia

“…These forms of discrimination are thought to originate from the idea that people generally identify more with people who look like themselves (Lancee, 2012). For example, in his seminal work, Becker (1971) argued that 'personal preferences' or 'tastes for discrimination' on the part of employers and organisations were the main reasons for labour market discrimination.…”