Indian immigration to Italy: concentration, internal mobility and economic crisis

IMMIGRATION and economic mobility

• Within ethnic groups, the second generation achieves 5 to 10 percent higher wages relative to native-born workers than does the first generation. • About half of the economic status of one immigrant generation persists into the next, a relationship that has remained stable over the past several decades (Borjas 2006). • Some economists argue that immigration accounts for a 3 to 4 percent decli...

Immigration and Foreign Policy: The Economic Crisis and its Challenges

>> PSOE government has adopted one of the most progressive immigration policies of all EU member states, and this has had a positive impact on its foreign policy. However, since the financial crisis, the integration of immigrants in Spain has rapidly decreased. Before, immigrants were seen to play a leading role in the country’s economic growth. In February 2007, Spain’s Council of Ministers ap...

Economic Crisis and Audit Fees

Economic crisis generally increases firms’ bankruptcy and consequently audit risk. Hence, auditors are more likely to respond to this increased risk through increasing audit fees. However, in the lack of adequate empirical and theoretical evidence, the role of this macro-economic variable, economic crisis, is not clearly demonstrated on audit fees. Therefore, this study investigates the role of...

Cross-Border Mobility in Italy: Some Considerations in Response to the Recent Commentaries

Economic Crisis and Economic Theory

Two dynamic general equilibrium economies compete in explaining the United States’interwar business cycles. Despite the demand driven contender’s slight advantages, the results remain too close to call a clear winner.