Cantonal variations of integration policy and their impact on immigrant educational inequality

Manatschal, Anita; Stadelmann‐Steffen, Isabelle

doi:10.1057/cep.2013.16

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“…The same challenges apply to the recombined MIPEX scores here. For the MIPEX data, the involved experts try to choose the “typical” position, such as where cantonal differences exist in Switzerland (for an overview, see Manatschal, ; Manatschal and Stadelmann‐Steffen, ). A different solution is to focus on the subnational level where this makes sense.…”

Section: Citizenship Models: a Comparisonmentioning

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Increasing Validity by Recombining Existing Indices: MIPEX as a Measure of Citizenship Models*

Ruedin

2015

Social Science Quarterly

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Objective. Researchers often reuse existing data and indices even in cases where theory demands different measures. Here, I argue that with little additional effort, it is possible to increase the validity of research by recombining individual indicators of existing indices. Methods. This approach is demonstrated by using data from the widely used Migration Integration Policy Index (MIPEX), recombining some of the 148 indicators to approximate Koopmans et al.'s (2005) two-dimensional conception of citizenship models. Results. The recombined MIPEX data match the desired conception of citizenship models and can be applied to all countries covered in the MIPEX. For the first time theoretically predicted ethnic-pluralistic citizenship models (segregationism) are observed. Conclusion. The approach presented can be applied to different data and research questions, leading to research making use of more appropriate data that match specific research rather than relying on what is readily available-thus increasing validity.

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Section: Citizenship Models: a Comparisonmentioning

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Increasing Validity by Recombining Existing Indices: MIPEX as a Measure of Citizenship Models*

Ruedin

2015

Social Science Quarterly

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“…Adapted to the Swiss context, the index by Manatschal (2011) measures civic-political, socio-structural, and cultural/religious rights of immigrants as well as requirements for family reunification and anti-discrimination regulations. 4 As Manatschal and Stadelmann-Steffen (2013) showed, the policy variation at the cantonal level is substantial and comparable with the variation across Western European countries. 5 On the individual level, we include socio-demographics such as gender, age, and education along with measures of left-right ideology, closeness to the conservative/right wing Swiss People's Party (SVP), urban versus rural living area, as well as church attendance and religious denomination (none, Protestant, Catholic, Other).…”

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How State Support of Religion Shapes Attitudes Toward Muslim Immigrants

Helbling

Traunmüller

2015

Comparative Political Studies

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This article argues that governments play a considerable role in shaping citizens’ attitudes toward Muslim immigrants through the way they regulate religion. European democracies are far from secular, and matters of religious regulation cannot be reduced to abstract values or constitutional clauses. Under conditions of high state support of religion, accommodating new religious minorities involves not only the changing of existing rules but also giving up on long-standing traditions and everyday habits. As a result, citizens see religious newcomers as a threat to their way of life and react with animosity to their practices and demands. We support our argument by combining newly designed survey items with original data on religious regulation in 26 Swiss cantons. Our findings contradict the extant literature and have important implications for the democratic challenges in Europe, the quality of modern immigration societies, and the role of religion in democracy more generally.

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“…Researchers can obtain fine‐grained, comparative data on national immigrant policies—from number of hours of a language class to the cost of tests—over a small (Hernes, ) or medium‐sized sample (Goodman, ). Policies can also be collected at the subnational level (Kraal & Vertovec, ), including across cantons (Manatschal & Stadelmann‐Steffen, , ), regions (Strazzari, ), and cities (Caponio, ). Further still, applicable rules exist in different policy domains, including establishing legal status (Borevi, Jensen, & Mouritsen, ; Goodman, ), family reunification (Bech, Borevi, & Mouritsen, ; Bonjour, ) but also welfare (Boucher, ), and other social policies (Baldi & Goodman, ).…”

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Studying Public Policy through Immigration Policy: Advances in Theory and Measurement

Filindra¹,

Goodman²

2019

Policy Studies Journal

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This essay provides a critical review of the field of immigration policy studies from the perspective of measurement and modeling. It serves to contextualize and broaden the views presented in the special issue. As such, we combine insights from American and comparative politics, pinpoint key limitations and challenges in the field, and identify areas of strength within each subfield which could inform theory and measurement development for the other. Ultimately, the concerns about conceptualization, definition, and measurement that we identify and discuss herein, do not apply only to immigration policy studies but to policy studies writ large.

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Cantonal variations of integration policy and their impact on immigrant educational inequality

Cited by 27 publications

References 32 publications

Increasing Validity by Recombining Existing Indices: MIPEX as a Measure of Citizenship Models*

Increasing Validity by Recombining Existing Indices: MIPEX as a Measure of Citizenship Models*

How State Support of Religion Shapes Attitudes Toward Muslim Immigrants

Studying Public Policy through Immigration Policy: Advances in Theory and Measurement

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