The History and Memory of Migration in Post-War Austria:

Rupnow, Dirk

doi:10.2307/j.ctt1t89kvv.5

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“…Political reasons were another push factor for migration to Austria due to its proximity to the former Soviet Union and to the violent disintegration of former Yugoslavia. While political incidents characterized migration flows beginning with the 1990s, there are also historic cases of refugee movements to post-war Austria, like 1956 from Hungary, 1968 from Czechoslovakia or 1981 from Poland (Rupnow 2017).…”

Section: Migration To Austriamentioning

confidence: 99%

A Tale of Integration? The Migrant Wealth Gap in Austria

Muckenhuber¹,

Rehm

Schnetzer

2022

Eur J Population

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We investigate how previous generations of migrants and their children integrated into Austrian society, as measured by their wealth ownership. Using individual-level data from the Household Finance and Consumption Survey (HFCS), we document (1) a positive average migrant wealth gap between migrants and natives—that is, migrants owning less wealth than natives, especially in the upper half of the distribution, (2) substantial within-group inequality for migrants, and (3) evidence for catch-up, since second-generation migrants are much more similar to natives in terms of wealth and socio-economic characteristics than first-generation migrants. Using a RIF regression, we confirm an economically significant migrant wealth gap for first-generation migrants after controlling for socio-economic characteristics especially for the upper middle of the distribution, where housing wealth is a particularly relevant asset category. Second-generation migrants’ wealth gap is fully explained by our covariates in the middle of the distribution, whereas at the top where business wealth is more salient, their characteristics predict them to have higher wealth than natives. Decomposing the partial effects of covariates suggests that inheritances have the highest explanatory power for the migrant wealth gap of both first- and second-generation migrants, further buttressing the case for progressive integration in terms of wealth, while the composition of the migrant population, and in particular migrants’ heritage may continue to play a role in their wealth ownership.

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Section: Migration To Austriamentioning

confidence: 99%

A Tale of Integration? The Migrant Wealth Gap in Austria

Muckenhuber¹,

Rehm

Schnetzer

2022

Eur J Population

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“…Austria, as well as most other advanced economies, has repeatedly experienced large waves of migration (Fassmann & Münz, 1995 ). In recent history, several events have led to an increase in migration flows to Austria: the Gastarbeiter (guest workers) policy in the 1970s implemented to counteract the lack of workers, which led to migration from Turkey and Yugoslavia; the fall of the Iron Curtain, which steered an increase in migration from central European countries and Yugoslavia, along with the Bosnian war (Jestl et al, 2022 ; Muckenhuber et al, 2022 ; Rupnow, 2017 ). In 1995, when Austria became a member of the European Union, migration increased the share of EU citizens, especially from Germany (Goujon & Bauer, 2015 ).…”

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confidence: 99%

Economic and labour market impacts of migration in Austria: an agent-based modelling approach

Poledna,

Strelkovskii,

Conte

et al. 2024

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This study examines the potential economic and labour market impacts of a hypothetical but plausible migration scenario of 250,000 new migrants inspired by Austria’s experience in 2015. Using the agent-based macroeconomic model developed by Poledna et al. (Eur Econ Rev, 151:104306, 2023. 10.1016/j.euroecorev.2022.104306, the study explores the detailed labour market outcomes for different groups in Austria’s population and the macroeconomic effects of the migration scenario. The analysis suggests that Austria’s economy and labour market have the potential to be resilient to the simulated migration influx. The results indicate a positive impact on GDP due to increased aggregate consumption and investment. The labour market experiences an increase in the unemployment rates of natives and previous migrants. In some industries, the increase in the unemployment rates is more significant, potentially indicating competition among different groups of migrants. This research provides insights for policymakers and stakeholders in Austria and other countries that may face the challenge of managing large-scale migration in the near future.

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“…Austria, as well as most other advanced economies, has repeatedly experienced large waves of migration (Fassmann & Münz, 1995). In recent history, several events have led to an increase in migration flows to Austria: the Gastarbeiter (guest workers) policy in the 1970s implemented to counteract the lack of workers, which led to migration from Turkey and Yugoslavia; the fall of the Iron Curtain, which steered an increase in migration from central European countries and Yugoslavia, along with the Bosnian war (Jestl et al, 2022;Muckenhuber et al, 2022;Rupnow, 2017). In 1995, when Austria became a member of the European Union, migration increased the share of EU citizens, especially from Germany (Goujon & Bauer, 2015).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%