SOEP Research: Migration and Integration

Refugees Have a Strong Educational Orientation: Eight Questions for Jürgen Schupp

Kant, das geltende Recht und die Einstellungen der Bürger zu Flüchtlingen und anderen Migranten

Welche Zuwanderer sollten nach Deutschland kommen dürfen? Auf Basis einer repräsentativen Umfrage zeigen wir, dass sich die Meinungen der Befragten mit dem geltenden Recht und seiner philosophischen Begründung durch Kant decken. (1) Sie plädieren trotz erwarteter Nachteile für eine Aufnahme von Flüchtlingen, solange legitime Fluchtgründe bestehen. (2) Zu regulären Migranten überwiegen Nützlichkeitsüberlegungen: ...

Integrating Refugees: Insights from the Past: Editorial

A Variety of Measures and Initiatives Can Accelerate the Immigration Process for Today’s Refugees: Five Questions to Martin Kroh

Many Refugees Have Work Experience but a Smaller Share Possess Formal Vocational Qualifications

Academic and vocational qualifications play a crucial role when it comes to successfully integrating refugees and other migrants into society. What qualifications did migrants already acquire in their country of origin and which did they obtain in Germany? And to what extent are qualifications gained abroad recognized in Germany? The IAB-SOEP Migration Sample shows that the majority of the migrant ...

Language Acquisition: Refugees Nearly Achieve Proficiency Level of Other Migrants

Whether they’re looking to participate in social life, enter the German labor market, or obtain relevant training certificates, learning German is a critical part of integration for the majority of refugees—and yet only a handful of studies have examined their language acquisition patterns and skill levels. The IAB-SOEP Migration Sample, which was collected by the Institute for Employment Research ...

Refugees Entered the Labor Market Later Than Other Migrants

It has taken longer for refugees who have been living in Germany for some time, particularly those who arrived between 1990 and 2010, to take up gainful employment than other migrants. These findings are based on data from the Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) and the IAB-SOEP Migration Sample. In addition, these refugees show a higher rate of unemployment and earn lower incomes by comparison even years ...

Half of the Refugees in Germany Found Their First Job Through Social Contacts

In Germany, the majority of people tend to find work through friends, acquaintances, and relatives when they first enter the labor market or switch jobs. The same applies to immigrants and their offspring. Integrating refugees into the labor market is considered crucial to their overall integration into society, yet little is known about how they land their first jobs. The present paper attempts to ...

IAB-BAMF-SOEP Survey of Refugees in Germany

The Institute for Employment Research (IAB), the Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) at the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin), and the Research Centre on Migration, Integration, and Asylum of the Federal Office of Migration and Refugees (BAMF-FZ) are working together on a project to survey people seeking protection in Germany from political persecution and violent conflicts. The influx...

Refugee Families in Germany (Geflüchtete Familien in Deutschland, GeFam)

Conception, Implementation, Preparation, Register Linkage, Analysis, and Data Provision/Distribution of a Representative Sample of Refugee Families (GeFam) The survey topics cover the refugees’ living situations; their schooling, higher education, and vocational training; and their current occupational situations and social participation. Participation in the survey is voluntary. The study is...