Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/171312 
Year of Publication: 
2017
Series/Report no.: 
DIW Discussion Papers No. 1692
Publisher: 
Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW), Berlin
Abstract: 
Motivations to participate in the labour market as well as to invest in labour market skills are crucial for the successful integration of refugees. In this paper we use a unique dataset - the IAB-BAMF-SOEP Refugee Survey, which is a representative longitudinal study of all refugees reported on administrative records in Germany - and analyse which determinants and characteristics are correlated with high motivation and intention to participate in the labour market. We find that overall men have a strong intention to work and to invest in human capital. The result for women is different: among women, having children, lack of German language skills, and having no previous work experience significantly and consistently correlate with lower expectations and intentions of future economic integration. Furthermore, we find a significant relationship between the degree of traditional or patriarchal views of women's societal roles, and our corresponding outcomes of interest.
Subjects: 
refugees
labor market integration
human capital investment
JEL: 
F22
J22
J24
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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