Marriage migration and women's entry into the German labour market

Objective: We analyse the employment patterns of childless first-generation migrants to Germany. In particular, we focus on behaviour female "marriage migrants". Marriage are defined as individuals who married after their spouse had moved Germany.
 Background: Demographic studies have illustrated that marriage particularly high childbirth rates upon arrival. There is, however, little empirical evidence how childbearing migrant women is related behaviour.
 Method: use event history techniques study women's labour market entry migration in relation behaviour. draw data from German Socio-Economic Panel (GSOEP). The analytical sample restricted immigrant while Germany between 1990 and 2016 (n=981).
 Results: Compared other groups, very low chances entering market. Only 32 per cent our ever participated five-year period arrival A large share differences these can be attributed socio-demographic composition women, tendency transition parenthood soon arrival.
 Conclusion: argue must also viewed context Germany’s policies, which do not provide many routes for third-country nationals move One few available channels migration. conclude by discussing social policy implications findings at a time when gradually becoming dual-earner society.