Essays about: "high-skilled immigrants"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words high-skilled immigrants.
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1. Between Masculinities: Japanese men in Sweden negotiating two gender structures
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Sociologiska institutionenAbstract : This qualitative study focuses on Japanese immigrant men living in Stockholm to explore their perceptions of masculinities and gender ideas after migrating to Sweden. Although economically advanced, Sweden and Japan are polar opposites in terms of gender norms and gender relations. READ MORE
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2. Immigration and competition : Are low- and medium-skilled native Swedes more likely to support the Sweden Democrats when there is an influx of immigrants, compared to high-skilled native Swedes?
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statistiska institutionenAbstract : The Sweden Democrats have gained considerable political success in recent years, as have many other right-wing populist parties in the West. We theorize that the economically weakest and least educated parts of native society are the ones who experience, real or imagined, the most pressure and competition from immigration. READ MORE
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3. Migration and average wages in Sweden : Immigration as a labour supply shock on the Swedish labour market from the year 2011 to 2018 across municipalities
University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, NationalekonomiAbstract : With the recent influx of foreign-born individuals migrating to Sweden, this study aims to answer the question, “do high skilled foreign-born individuals relate positively to average wages in Sweden?”. We specifically observe high skilled foreign-born individuals and their contribution to the average wage across different municipalities in Sweden between the years 2011 and 2018. READ MORE
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4. Determinants of immigration intentions: a special focus on international students
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : The intensifying global race for talent increases the need of efficient policies and tools aimed at attracting and retaining highly-skilled individuals from around the world. For this purpose, a large strand of literature started examining the determinants of skilled immigration. READ MORE
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5. European Natives’ Attitudes Towards High-Skilled and Low-Skilled Immigrants: Evidence from the European Social Survey
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : This paper aims to test whether the labor market competition channel and fiscal burden channel can explain European natives’ attitudes towards high- and low-skilled immigrants. It addresses the limitations of the existing literature by utilizing the rich data of the seventh round of the European Social Survey (ESS). READ MORE
