We study the labour market performance of refugees vis-à-vis comparable migrants across
20 European countries and over time. In the first part of our analysis, we document that …

This article investigates the long‐term effects on immigrant earnings and employment of
labour market conditions encountered upon arrival. We find that early earnings assimilation …

This article investigates the assimilation role of intermarriage between immigrants and
natives. Intermarried immigrants earn significantly higher incomes than endogamously …

There is increasing importance attached to skill‐based immigration in many countries
including Australia. This paper investigates the incidences, determinants, and returns to …

Census data for 1990/91 indicate that Australian and Canadian immigrants have higher
levels of English fluency, education, and income (relative to natives) than do US immigrants …

Australian immigration policy, in common with the US and Canada, has increased the
emphasis on skill-based selection criteria. A key premise of this policy is that skilled …

This article reviews developments in labour market inequality in Australia. First, descriptive
information on changes in labour market inequality and on the causes of those changes is …

The global recession hit the United Kingdom at an interesting moment in the nation's
immigration history. After decades of low immigration, 95 greater openness to economic …

This paper compares the health of Australian immigrants with that of the Australian‐born
population and examines the extent to which differences vary with time since migration …

This paper documents the economic performance of immigrants in a country characterized
by an extensive welfare state and a short immigration history. Upon arrival, immigrants to …