Social contacts and the economic performance of immigrants. A panel study of immigrants in Germany.

Autor/inn/en	Kanas, Agnieszka; Chiswick, Barry R.; Lippe, Tanja van der; Tubergen, Frank van
Institution	Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit
Titel	Social contacts and the economic performance of immigrants. A panel study of immigrants in Germany. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Soziale Kontakte und der wirtschaftliche Erfolg von Einwanderern. Eine Panel-Studie zu Einwanderern in Deutschland.
Quelle	Bonn (2011), 44 S. PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Reihe	IZA discussion paper. 5775
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Bildung; Soziale Beziehung; Spracherwerb; Inländer; Humankapital; Einkommenshöhe; Lohnentwicklung; Lohnhöhe; Sozialkapital; Berufliche Stellung; Akkumulation; Netzwerk; Arbeitnehmer; Ausländer
Abstract	"Using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel, we examined the impact of social contacts on immigrant occupational status and income. In addition to general social contacts, we also analyzed the effects of bonding (i.e., co-ethnic) and bridging (i.e., interethnic) ties on economic outcomes. Results show that general social contacts have a positive effect on the occupational status and, in particular, annual income of immigrants. We also find that bridging ties with Germans lead to higher occupational status, but not to increased income. These effects remain visible even when social contacts are measured (at least) one year prior to the economic outcomes, as well as when earlier investments in German human capital are considered. Finally, we show that co-ethnic concentration in the region of residence weakly affects economic returns to German language proficiency and schooling." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku). Die Untersuchung enthält quantitative Daten. Forschungsmethode: deskriptive Studie. Die Untersuchung bezieht sich auf den Zeitraum 1984 bis 2004.
Erfasst von	Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung, Nürnberg
Update	2011/4