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Regional distribution and location choices of immigrants in Germany

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: This paper investigates initial and subsequent location choices of recent European Union immigrants in Germany at the county level (NUTS-3). Using federal employment register data, the evidence suggests heterogeneous preferences among individuals regarding regional characteristics. For the first location choice, good labour market conditions seem to attract immigrants strongly, while the presence of co-nationals appears to be less important. However, regarding subsequent location choices, ethnic concentration apparently increases its impact on regional attractiveness. The primary conclusion of this paper is that assimilation in the sense of a more equal distribution of immigrants across regions seems to fail.

Source: Regional Studies

DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2018.1490015

Author: Kerstin Tanis

Institutions: Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Institut für Arbeitsmarkt und Berufsforschung

Language: English

Topic: Migration and Labor Dynamics

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $2,758