Title Warmth of the welcome : the social causes of economic success for immigrants in different nations and cities / Jeffrey G. Reitz

Published Boulder, Colo. ; Oxford : Westview Press, 1998

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Description xiii, 298 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm Contents Pt. 1. Explaining Immigrants' Economic Success in Different Destinations. 1. Social Causes of the Economic Success of Immigrants. 2. Immigrant Entry-Level Status in Different Nations and Cities -- Pt. 2. Four Institutional Areas Affecting the Terms of Immigrant Entry. 3. The Skill Selectivity of Immigration Policy. 4. Education and the Accumulation of Credentials by the Native Born. 5. Labor Market Segments and Earnings Disparities. 6. The Welfare State -- Pt. 3. Conclusions and Policy Issues. 7. Compounding Institutional Forces that Shape Immigrant Economic Success. 8. Policies for Migration in a Global Economy Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Subject Immigrants -- Australia -- Economic conditions. Immigrants -- Canada -- Economic conditions. Immigrants -- United States -- Economic conditions. SUBJECT Australia -- Emigration and immigration -- Government policy. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh86007506 Australia -- Race relations. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2007100476 Australia -- Social policy. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2007100478 Canada -- Emigration and immigration -- Government policy. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008114564 Canada -- Race relations. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008114569 Canada -- Social policy. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008114563 United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Government policy. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2007100021 United States -- Race relations. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140494 United States -- Social policy -- 1993- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh92006374 Author Reitz, Jeffrey G. LC no. 97050570 ISBN 0813368022 (paperback) 0813383463

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