Gastarbeiter in West Germany and Switzerland: an assessment of host society-immigrant relations

Schmid, Carol

doi:10.1007/bf00157998

“…First, the guest-worker scheme allowed migrant workers to temporarily leave their home countries to work and accumulate savings before they returned to their home countries. Schmid (1983) argues that this was in line with the intentions of the migrant workers. Yet, they were unable to accumulate sufficient savings and found themselves trapped in their host countries where they became permanent migrants (see also Castles, 1986).…”

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Analyzing Educational Achievement Differences between Second-Generation Immigrants: Comparing Germany and German-Speaking Switzerland

Kunz

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2014

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In this study, I provide evidence that the educational achievement of second-generation immigrants in German-speaking Switzerland is greater than in Germany. The impact of the first-generation immigrants' destination decision on their offspring's educational achievement seems to be much more important than has been recognized by the existing literature. I identify the test score gap between these students that cannot be explained by differences in individual and family characteristics. Moreover, I show how this gap evolves over the test score distribution and how the least favorably-endowed students fare. My results suggest that the educational system of Switzerland, relative to the German system, enhances the performance of immigrants' children substantially. This disparity is largest when conditioning on the language spoken at home, and prevails even when comparing only students whose parents migrated from the same country of origin.

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“…The first wave is "Guest-worker migration" from ex-Yugoslav republics to Western European countries, particularly in Germany and Switzerland (Schmid, 1983;Islami, 2014) in response to increasing labour demand, and subsequent family reunification. This has started in the 1960s through bilateral agreements between sending and receiving governments (Canefe, 1998).…”

Section: Emigration From Kosovomentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This support was an important factor in the reduction of poverty and the improvement of living standards (Iseni, 2013; UNDP, 2015; Asis, 2005). Moreover, these were part of migrants who had invested heavily in their country of origin because their status, as migrant labourers had not planned a long-term stay in West European countries (Schmid, 1983;Iseni, 2012). Their aim was that after a few years they would return at home country.…”

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Influence of Migration in Women Emancipation - Case Study from Kosovan Albanian Diaspora

Dushi

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2015

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In many undeveloped Mediterranean countries with few occupational possibilities, international migration from late 1960’s become a matter of government policy, frequently through bilateral agreements for guest workers. Initially part of these agreements were only men, who migrated toward European counties as seasonal workers. This type of migration created attitudes among the Albanian population in Kosovo that international migrations are mainly for men. However, being in such places with high employment opportunities, profits and life standard, many of them decided to continue living in host countries, bringing thus their family members along. This move gave the to the Kosovar Albanian women opportunity to become part of host societies and possibility to Albanian population to understand that migration as a right which belong to both genders’ equally.Initially, migrated women who joined their husbands came mainly from rural and low educated families and were personally and mentally unprepared for a new life in an alien environment. Even though their integration into host societies was challenge for them, we argue that migration has affected their status and family life, as well. By entering into a wage earning production process they become more independent and active in family decision processes, families became egalitarian, relations between family members became more open and their social networks were expanding. Additionally, recent female migrants are more open into integration processes. They are showing interest for involvement into labor market and educational processes, meaning that beside job, they tend to ensure the position at profession, as well.These criteria of emancipation we will prove by using ethnographic research technique, which implies the collection and analysis of detailed in-depth interviews (life stories) of Kosovan Albanian migrants in Germany and Switzerland. By women’s narratives, through which they express themselves, will draw a conclusion about integration strategies and way of living in host societies. While, the husbands and children’s narratives will be used to prove the changes in their family life.

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“…. This section summarizes the overview ofCastles (1986) and draws fromLiebig (2004),Schmid (1983) andZimmermann (1995). 4.…”

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Analyzing Educational Achievement Differences between Second-Generation Immigrants: Comparing Germany and German-Speaking Switzerland

Kunz

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2016

German Economic Review

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In this study, I provide evidence that the educational achievement of second-generation immigrants in German-speaking Switzerland is greater than in Germany. The impact of the first-generation immigrants' destination decision on their offspring's educational achievement seems to be much more important than has been recognized by the existing literature. I identify the test score gap between these students that cannot be explained by differences in individual and family characteristics. Moreover, I show how this gap evolves over the test score distribution and how the least favorably-endowed students fare. My results suggest that the educational system of Switzerland, relative to the German system, enhances the performance of immigrants' children substantially. This disparity is largest when conditioning on the language spoken at home, and prevails even when comparing only students whose parents migrated from the same country of origin.

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Gastarbeiter in West Germany and Switzerland: an assessment of host society-immigrant relations

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Analyzing Educational Achievement Differences between Second-Generation Immigrants: Comparing Germany and German-Speaking Switzerland

Analyzing Educational Achievement Differences between Second-Generation Immigrants: Comparing Germany and German-Speaking Switzerland

Influence of Migration in Women Emancipation - Case Study from Kosovan Albanian Diaspora

Analyzing Educational Achievement Differences between Second-Generation Immigrants: Comparing Germany and German-Speaking Switzerland

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