Riphahn RT (2004)
Publication Language: English
Publication Type: Journal article, Original article
Publication year: 2004
Publisher: Dunker & Humblot
Book Volume: 50
Pages Range: 329-362
Journal Issue: 4
The share of immigrants in the German social assistance program exceeds their population share and continues to grow. This study evaluates the causes of this phenomenon and tests for the effects of assimilation, cohort, age at migration, and country of origin on immigrant behavior. It uses panel data and jointly models panel attrition, labor force status, and household social assistance dependence. Assimilation and age at migration increase the probability of social assistance dependence. In addition, the labor force status of the household head has different effects for native and immigrant welfare risks. The correction for unobserved heterogeneities in the estimation substantively affects the results.
APA:
Riphahn, R.T. (2004). Immigrant Participation in Social Assistance Programs: Evidence from German Guestworkers. Applied Economics Quarterly, 50(4), 329-362.
MLA:
Riphahn, Regina Therese. "Immigrant Participation in Social Assistance Programs: Evidence from German Guestworkers." Applied Economics Quarterly 50.4 (2004): 329-362.
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