Forschung SOEP: Migration und Integration

Unintended Consequences of COVID-19 Public Health and Social Measures in Camps and Camp-Like Settings: A Systematic Review and Conceptual Analysis

Objectives: This study examines unintended consequences (UIC) of public health and social measures (PHSM) in camps and camp-like settings and assesses the pathways through which these UIC arise. Methods: We conducted a systematic review and conceptual analysis of UIC from PHSM aimed at preventing SARS-CoV-2 spread in these settings. PHSM were classified using the WHO taxonomy and the CONSEQUENT framework ...

Bedingte unbefristete Aufenthaltsgenehmigung und Integration von Geflüchteten: Evidenz aus der deutschen Reform von 2016

Der englische Originaltitel des Seminars lautet: "Conditional Permanent Residency and Refugee Integration: Evidence from Germany's 2016 Reform". Die Präsentation findet auf Englisch statt. Eine kurze Zusammenfassung zum Vortrag ist nur auf der englischen Veranstaltungsseite verfügbar!

Conditional Permanent Residency and Refugee Integration: Evidence from Germany's 2016 Reform

This study examines the 2016 reform of Germany's Residence Act that intended to foster refugee integration by extending the waiting period for permanent residency from three to five years and introducing requirements, such as proficiency in German and partial financial independence. Using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP), we employ a difference-in-differences design to analyse...

Improving Migration Outcomes: A Mentoring Experiment and its Network Effects in Senegal (with Bernd Beber, Zara Riaz, and Juni Singh)

In this paper we study the effectiveness of a randomized migration mentoring program, and the role of network embeddedness at origin, for migration decisions and outcomes in rural Senegal. The mentoring program improves job expectations when migrating, migration experiences, and economic outcomes. When the mentoring is attended by randomly assigned migrant from the origin village, positive...

Verbesserung von Migrationsergebnissen: Ein Mentoring-Experiment und dessen Netzwerkeffekte im Senegal (mit Bernd Beber, Zara Riaz und Juni Singh)

Der englische Originaltitel des Seminars lautet: “Improving Migration Outcomes: A Mentoring Experiment and its Network Effects in Senegal”. Die Präsentation findet auf Englisch statt. Eine kurze Zusammenfassung zum Vortrag ist nur auf der englischen Veranstaltungsseite verfügbar!

Support for Everyone or Selection of Some? Self-Selection and Assignment Into a Large-Scale Refugee Mentoring Program in Germany

Mentoring has become a popular support strategy for recently arrived immigrants and refugees, offering access to valuable information and resources. However, little is known about selection processes into mentoring programs—who chooses to enrol, who receives support, and whether these patterns are systematic. Such selection affects not only program evaluations but also broader issues of refugee integration ...

Exploring Integration and Migration Dynamics: The Research Potentials of a Large-Scale Longitudinal Household Study of Refugees in Germany

Forced migration has intensified in the 21st century, driven by conflicts, persecution, and political instability in regions such as the Middle East, Afghanistan, the Horn of Africa, South-East Asia, Latin America and, most recently, Ukraine. Germany has become a primary destination for refugees within the European Union and one of the largest among the OECD countries. The IAB-BAMF-SOEP Refugee Survey, ...

Perceived Discrimination Among Migrants in Germany: Does Social Capital Moderate Harmful Effects on Mental Health?

Background The harmful mental health effects of perceived discrimination for migrant populations are well established. The potential buffering effect of regional-level social capital, however, has not previously been explored. Methods Using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP; 2009–2018) we apply multilevel models to assess the effect of frequent or infrequent perceived discrimination on ...

Lebenssituation und Teilhabe ukrainischer Geflüchteter in Deutschland: Ergebnisse der IAB-BAMF-SOEP-Befragung

Ukrainische Geflüchtete in Deutschland: Teilhabe wächst, doch viele Hürden bleiben

Befragung unter Geflüchteten aus der Ukraine: Fortschritte bei familiärer und schulischer Situation, Wohnbedingungen, Arbeitsmarktintegration und Deutschkenntnissen – Handlungsbedarf bei Kinderbetreuung, bedarfsgerechter Schulwahl sowie der Anerkennung von Abschlüssen aus dem Ausland – Hohe Bildungsaspirationen und großes Erwerbspotenzial sollten stärker für den Arbeitsmarkt nutzbar gemacht werden Seit ...