The socio-economic implications of naturalizations

Organised by the VW Study Group
» Diversity, Integration and the Economy« Hamburg, 30.11.2007

Organiser:

Migration Research Group of the Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWI)

Contact:

Silvia Stiller
Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWI), Hamburg
Contact

Max Steinhardt
Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWI), Hamburg
Contact

PROGRAMME
(Preliminary)

from 9:30
Registration

10:00 – 10:30
Welcome, Thomas Straubhaar (HWWI)
Introduction: Integration Policy in Germany

First Session
Chair: Silvia Stiller (HWWI)

10:30 – 11:15
Giovanni Facchini (University of Milan): Enfranchisement - An Analysis of Immigrant Perceptions
Discussant: Dragos Radu (University of Edinburgh)

11:15 – 11:45
Coffee Break

11:45 – 12:30
Don DeVoretz (Simon Fraser University, Vancouver): The Economics of Citizenship: A Common Intellectual Ground for Social Scientists?
Discussant: Tanja El-Cherkeh (HWWI)

12:30 – 14:00
Lunch Break

Second Session
Chair: Annekatrin Niebuhr (IAB Nord)

14:00 – 14:45
Bernt Bratsberg (Ragnar Frisch Centre for Economic Research, Oslo): The Effect of Naturalization on Wage Growth in the U.S.
Discussant: Michael Bräuninger (HWWI)

14:45 – 15:30
Max Steinhardt (HWWI): The economic effect of Naturalizations in Germany
Discussant: Michael Windzio (University of Bremen)

15:30 – 16:00
Coffee Break

16:00 – 16:45
Pieter Bevelander (Malmö University): Naturalization and Socioeconomic Integration - The Case of the Netherlands
Discussant: Alkis Otto (HWWI)

16:45 – 17:15
Plenary
Conclusions and Future Approaches
Moderation: Thomas Straubhaar (HWWI)