Nettsider med emneord «immigration»

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Publisert 27. mars 2024 11:23

In this working paper, Are Skeie Hermansen and co-authors examine the extent to which immigrant-native earnings differences reflects differential sorting into lower-paid jobs or unequal pay when doing the same work for the same employers. Their findings can be read below. 

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Publisert 30. mai 2023 16:05

In this working paper, Are Skeie Hermansen and co-authors argue that increased workplace concentration of union members and employees in licensed occupations constrain organizational opportunity structures for discrimination and reduce immigrant-native wage gaps. 

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Publisert 30. mai 2023 16:05

In this article, Are Skeie Hermansen uses heat plots to visualize differences in ethnic and socioeconomic characteristics of workplace contexts by immigrant background. This reveals a striking overall pattern of intergenerational assimilation of which further details can be read below. 

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Publisert 30. mai 2023 15:47

In this working paper, Aleksander Madsen, Are Skeie Hermansen and co-author investigate the relationship between workplace concentration of immigrant-origin minorites and turnover among immigrants and second-generation children of immigrants. Using linked employer-employee data, from the Norwegian labor market, their findings supports social contract theories claiming that improved work environment and coworker support reduces turnover among immigrant-background workers.  

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Publisert 30. mai 2023 15:46

In this working paper, JooHee Han and Are Skeie Hermansen uses linked employer-employee data from Norway to investigate immigrant-native wage gaps across immigrant generations and market segments. Their findings can be read below. 

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Publisert 25. okt. 2022 14:25

In this working paper, Are Skeie Hermansen and co-author focus on workplace segregation and assimilation among immigrants and their descendants. Using linked employer-employee data from Norway, the study shows a sharp decline in workplace segregation across immigrant generations. Compared to the immigrant generation, members of the second generation gain improved access to workplaces in the mainstream economy, characterized by better-paid jobs and higher shares of non-migrant native coworkers.

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Publisert 1. nov. 2021 09:33

Norwegians from minority backgrounds would like to see more awareness of minorities in society according to a sociologist: “White people do not perceive the colour of their skin as meaningful”.

Publisert 10. okt. 2010 11:19

A History of Immigration: The Case of Norway 900 - 2000. 

Grete Brochmann Knut Kjeldstadli Oslo: Universitetsforlaget 2008  ISBN/ISSN: 9788215013138

Publisert 22. sep. 2010 14:01

EUMARGINS Project Coordinator Katrine Fangen commented upon the status of Islam in Western-Europe in URIX, a TV-program by the Norwegian broadcasting company (NRK) with focus upon international news.

Publisert 22. sep. 2010 14:01

Immigration, due to French colonial history, isn’t an easy subject: it sometimes appears to be difficult to simply distinguish domestic migration from foreign one (as e.g. Algerians were considered French nationals if born before 1963, etc.), and the law prohibiting racial discrimination is making it illegal to take account of ‘ethnic’ features, ideally placing the French people as a whole, without concerns of differences.

Publisert 22. sep. 2010 14:01

Italy became a country of immigration later than other European countries, and when it happened the Italian society was not prepared to become a country of destination. Sudden, unwanted immigration flows has prevented Italy since the late ’80s to produce a coherent system of norms and laws that would have been able to respond to both Italian residents' the and immigrant population demands, needs and expectations. At the present stage, Italy is facing a dramatic situation with illegal migration coming from the east and south shore of the Mediterranean.

Publisert 22. sep. 2010 14:01

Immigrants and descendants constituted 10, 6 % of Norway’s population in 2009; the share is in the middle of the European range. More than two thirds of the immigrant population is 'non-Western', and it is these groups that receive most attention both from researchers and the general public.  EUMARGINS is collecting data about young adults immigrants living in Oslo; the capital with nearly 590 000 inhabitants, and the place in which the majority of Norway’s immigrant population is living. When looking at children and youth, more than one third of the population are non-Western immigrants. EUMARGINS’ focus is however upon young adult immigrants with all kinds of country backgrounds. Fatima, Jengar and Haile are three representatives of the Norwegian context. Follow the links to read their stories.

Publisert 22. sep. 2010 14:01

Barcelona is the capital city of Catalonia, and the urban context of Spain in which EUMARGINS study inclusion and exclusion of young adult immigrants. About 18 % of the population in the city of Barcelona are immigrants. There are as many as 165 different nationalities in the 10 districts and 73 neighbourhoods of Barcelona. Ciutat Vella district, the former medieval city and now the city centre, has the highest percentage of foreigners (40 %).

Publisert 22. sep. 2010 14:01

The last decade and a half has seen perhaps the most intense phase of migration in Britain’s history with some 2.3 million migrants entering the country, even more than in the mid twentieth century when colonial citizen migrants settled in Britain. These population movements have been distinctly youthful in nature. According to the Home Office figures 43% of registered Eastern European migrant workers in the UK are between 18-24 years of age. The EUMARGINS research team in the United Kingdom are based in London, and interviewing young adults living in this city that is often described as amongst the world’s most ‘super diverse cities’. In fact it is claimed that Britain’s capital is the most culturally diverse city in the world with more languages spoken than in any other global city. Joseph (Congo), Charlynne (Dominica) and 'African Queen' from Ethiopia are among the young adults that have been interviewed in London. Follow the links and read their stories.