Immigration Policy and the Scandinavian Welfare State 1945–2010

Brochmann, Grete; Hagelund, Anniken; Borevi, Karin; Jønsson, Heidi Vad; Petersen, Klaus

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“…Since the 2004 expansion of the European Union, there has been a massive increase in immigration from this group. Nonwestern immigrants are typically refugees and asylum seekers of which there has been a steady growth over the period (see Brochmann and Hagelund (2012) for an overview of immigration to Norway over this period). Our analysis of labor market outcomes (Table 1) indicates that the immigrants from EU are closer substitutes to natives than those coming from non-western counties.…”

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Labor Market Competition with Immigrants and Political Polarization

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2017

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The political consequences of economic globalization has lately been fiercely debated across Europe and the United States, including the role of labor immigration. In this paper we study the party choices of voters facing labor market competition from immigration. To identify the effect of labor market competition we introduce the national skill cell approach, which is designed to isolate a direct partial effect of immigrant competition. By access to detailed, population-wide, administrative data, we get precise measures of Norwegian voters' exposure to competition, and we relate this measure to voting behavior in five national elections. We find a polarizing effect of immigration among voters experiencing negative wage effects of immigration. The polarization points to the existence of a protectionist and a compensatory response, and we propose that predetermined ideological convictions determine the response.

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Labor Market Competition with Immigrants and Political Polarization

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“…Policy development in the three countries has followed differing trajectories since that time. In the studied time period the differences were most apparent between Denmark and Sweden (Brochmann and Hagelund, 2012). In 2002, Denmark introduced an immigration policy (called "Firm and Fair") that comprised a considerable tightening of its immigration rules.…”

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“…Brochmann and Hagelund (2012) argue that when Norway created their migration and integration policy, they were clearly inspired by Sweden, but "… the Norwegians did not yet have ambitions to be an international pioneer in immigrant policy. The Norwegian authorities looked to, but did not go as far as, Sweden."…”

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Scandinavia's Population Groups Originating from Developing Countries: Change and Integration

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Bilde²,

Dahlstedt³

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“…It has been argued that housing is the "wobbly pillar" under the welfare state (Torgersen, 1987), and it can be argued that it is also a wobbly pillar in integration policies in many countries. This is certainly the case in Norway, which is a welfare state with strong institutions geared towards the inclusion of immigrants (Brochmann & Hagelund 2012), yet with a highly privatised housing model (Andersen, Turner, & Søholt 2013;Sørvoll 2011). Still, when immigrants' situation enters the housing debate, it is normally either to explain changes on the demand side (immigrants need places to live, thus immigration increases demand) (e.g.…”

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Integrating in Homeownerland: <i>The Norwegian housing regime and why it matters for immigrants’ social inclusion</i>

Grødem¹,

Hansen

2015

Nordic Journal of Migration Research

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The Norwegian housing model stands out internationally with its emphasis on home ownership. Immigrants, however, disproportionally live in rented housing. The rental market is poorly regulated, and renters often encounter poor housing standards, deprived neighbourhoods, and discrimination. Focusing on families with children, we use quantitative data to establish that housing and neighbourhood problems accumulate. We then draw on qualitative interviews to illuminate how such problems impact on family life. Our data indicate that the Norwegian housing model works well for a majority of immigrants, while a minority faces severe obstacles. We argue that poor and/or unstable housing represents challenges for family life, and also for immigrants' capacities to build social networks beyond the family. We further suggest that the arbitrary and potentially discriminatory selection processes in the rental market undermines the development of generalised trust.

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Immigration Policy and the Scandinavian Welfare State 1945–2010

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Labor Market Competition with Immigrants and Political Polarization

Labor Market Competition with Immigrants and Political Polarization

Scandinavia's Population Groups Originating from Developing Countries: Change and Integration

Integrating in Homeownerland: <i>The Norwegian housing regime and why it matters for immigrants’ social inclusion</i>

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