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Ethnic disparities in the graduate labour market

This paper examines ethnic wage differentials for the entire population of students enrolled in 1996 using unique a... Show more
This paper examines ethnic wage differentials for the entire population of students enrolled in 1996 using unique administrative panel data for the period 1996 to 2005 from the Dutch tertiary education system. The study decomposes wage differentials into two components: a component which can be explained by the observed characteristics and unexplained component. The analysis provides novel evidence for the magnitude and the origin of ethnic wage differentials by gender. In general, ethnic wage gap is larger for migrant women than migrant men and larger for Western and Caribbean migrants than Mediterranean migrants. Ethnic minority students appear to have large wage surplus which is almost entirely explained from their favourable observed characteristics. Most notably, Mediterranean female graduates have significant positive wage discrimination while Western female graduates seem to face a small wage penalty.
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Authors: Zorlu, Aslan

Date: 2011

Geographic subjects: Netherlands; Europe

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: IZA discussion paper

Subjects: Labour market; Students; Demographics ... [+] Show more
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From refugees to workers: mapping labour-market integration support measures for asylum seekers and refugees in EU member states

This study, produced by the Migration Policy Centre (MPC) at the European University Institute in Florence, sets ou... Show more
This study, produced by the Migration Policy Centre (MPC) at the European University Institute in Florence, sets out to provide a better understanding of the emerging challenges in policy targeting the labour market integration of refugees. Key questions examined include: What are the strategies and practices implemented in different European Union (EU) member states to facilitate access into employment? What is known about their effectiveness? What are good practices and lessons learned in different countries? More specifically, the study aims to: (1) review the legal and policy framework concerning labour market access of recent refugees and asylum seekers; (2) provide an up-to-date and structured overview of different types of labour market integration support measures for refugees (REFMISMES), programmes and initiatives for refugees and asylum seekers, including measures by civil society and private actors (such as non-government organisations (NGOs), employers, etc.); and (3) identify and discuss good practices and lessons learned in the different countries as well as contextual factors influencing the effectiveness of different measures.
The study is based on nine detailed country case studies of the following member states: Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom. Comprised of two volumes, the first contains a comparative analysis and policy findings. The second volume contains the literature review and detailed case studies. Policy pointers from the study include: policy recommendations are hard to draw, but mutual learning is possible; more information is required; available resources are not up to the magnitude of the economic, social and even political stakes; there is a need for multilevel governance mechanisms; although integration is a local process with labour markets largely operating at local or national level, there is scope for EU-wide action in terms of information exchange; and further research is needed - including data on refugees and asylum seekers relating to their qualifications and skills, personal and professional profiles, and spatial distribution, tracking studies, and comparative case studies and detailed analysis of different kinds of labour market integration support measures. Show less

Authors: Martin, Ivan; Arcarons, Albert; Aumuller, Jutta; Welle, Inge van der ... [+] Show more

Date: 2016

Geographic subjects: Europe; Austria; Denmark ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Subjects: Employment; Participation; Policy ... [+] Show more
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Ethnic disparities in degree performance

Using unique administrative individual data, this paper examines ethnic differences in degree performance in Dutch ... Show more
Using unique administrative individual data, this paper examines ethnic differences in degree performance in Dutch colleges and universities. The paper estimates parametric duration models and accounts for unobserved heterogeneity to assess the sources of ethnic disparities. The analysis shows that ethnic minorities from non-western countries have a significantly lower degree performance and higher risk of dropping-out. Especially, Turkish, Moroccan and Caribbean students are less likely to graduate, and graduates among them need much more time to complete their study. There is no evidence that this disadvantage stems from poor parental socioeconomic position and the choice of study subject.
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Authors: Zorlu, Aslan

Date: 2011

Geographic subjects: Netherlands; Europe

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: IZA discussion paper

Subjects: Demographics; Higher education; Outcomes ... [+] Show more
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Occupational adjustment of immigrants

This paper examines the speed of the occupational adjustment of immigrants using Labour Force Surveys 2004 and 2005... Show more
This paper examines the speed of the occupational adjustment of immigrants using Labour Force Surveys 2004 and 2005 from Statistics Netherlands. The analysis provides new evidence that immigrants start with jobs at the lower levels of skill distribution. Their occupational achievement improves significantly with the duration of residence. The extent of this initial disadvantage and the rate of adjustment vary across immigrant groups according to the transferability of skills associated with their cultural and linguistic distance from Dutch society as predicted by the theory of immigrant occupational mobility. Most notably, Turks and Moroccans face the greatest initial dip and achieve the highest rate of adjustment while the opposite holds for Caribbean and Western immigrants. Our results are robust to three alternative measures of occupational status.
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Authors: Zorlu, Aslan

Date: 2011

Geographic subjects: Netherlands; Europe

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: IZA discussion paper

Subjects: Migration; Employment; Skills and knowledge ... [+] Show more
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Ethnic disparities in higher education

Using unique administrative individual data, this paper examines ethnic differences in degree performance in Dutch ... Show more
Using unique administrative individual data, this paper examines ethnic differences in degree performance in Dutch colleges and universities. The paper estimates parametric duration models and accounts for unobserved heterogeneity to assess the sources of ethnic disparities. The analysis shows that ethnic minorities from non-western countries have a significantly lower degree performance and higher risk of dropping-out. Especially, Turkish, Moroccan and Caribbean students are less likely to graduate, and graduates among them need much more time to complete their study. There is no evidence that this disadvantage stems from poor parental socioeconomic position and the choice of study subject.
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Authors: Zorlu, Aslan

Date: 2013

Geographic subjects: Netherlands; Europe

Resource type: Article

Journal title: IZA journal of migration

Subjects: Higher education; Demographics; Outcomes ... [+] Show more

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Ethnic disparities in the graduate labour market

From refugees to workers: mapping labour-market integration support measures for asylum seekers and refugees in EU member states

Ethnic disparities in degree performance

Occupational adjustment of immigrants

Ethnic disparities in higher education