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Migranten investieren in Sprache und Bildung

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  • Elisabeth Liebau
  • Agnese Romiti

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Language skills and education are key factors for migrants being able to participate in all areas of economic and social life. Initial findings from the IAB-SOEP Migration Sample are starting to show whether immigrants are successful in transferring the human capital they have acquired abroad to Germany. Complete educational biographies of migrants in Germany and in the countries of origin make it clear that they also significantly improve their German skills after arrival and many acquire professional qualifications. To date, one-third of immigrants has applied for recognition of foreign professional qualifications. The recognition ratios are particularly high among migrants who work in regulated professions. Sprachkompetenz und Bildung sind Schlüsselfaktoren für die Teilhabe von Migranten an allen Bereichen des wirtschaftlichen und sozialen Lebens. Ob es Zuwanderern gelingt, ihr im Ausland erworbenes Humankapital nach Deutschland zu transferieren, zeigen erste Ergebnisse aus der IAB-SOEP-Migrationsstichprobe. Lückenlose Bildungsbiografien der Migranten in Deutschland und in den Herkunftsländern machen deutlich, dass diese auch nach dem Zuzug ihre Deutschkenntnisse deutlich verbessern und in erheblichem Umfang berufliche Bildungsabschlüsse erwerben. Bislang hat ein Drittel der Zuwanderer die Anerkennung von ausländischen Berufsabschlüssen beantragt, die Anerkennungsquoten sind bei Migranten, die in reglementierten Berufen tätig sind, besonders hoch.

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  • Elisabeth Liebau & Agnese Romiti, 2014. "Migranten investieren in Sprache und Bildung," DIW Wochenbericht, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research, vol. 81(43), pages 1136-1143.
    • Handle: RePEc:diw:diwwob:81-43-3
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    1. Janina Söhn & Milena Prekodravac, 2021. "Upward, Lateral, or Downward? Multiple Perspectives on Migrants’ Educational Mobilities," Social Inclusion, Cogitatio Press, vol. 9(1), pages 140-151.
    2. Blanco, Cristina Faraco & Kraußlach, Mariannne & Lange, Miguel Montero & Pfeffer-Hoffmann, Christian, 2015. "Die Auswirkungen der Wirtschaftskrise auf die innereuropäische Arbeitsmigration am Beispiel der neuen spanischen Migration nach Deutschland," Working Paper Forschungsförderung 002, Hans-Böckler-Stiftung, Düsseldorf.
    3. Diehl, Claudia & Liebau, Elisabeth, 2015. "Turning back to Turkey - or Turning the Back on Germany? Remigration Intentions and Behavior of Turkish Immigrants in Germany between 1984 and 2011," EconStor Open Access Articles and Book Chapters, ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics, vol. 44(1), pages 22-41.
    4. Wiethölter, Doris & Carstensen, Jeanette & Stockbrügger, Meike, 2015. "Beschäftigte aus den neuen EU-Beitrittsländern in Berlin-Brandenburg : Schwerpunktsetzung auf Grenzpendler aus Polen," IAB-Regional. Berichte und Analysen aus dem Regionalen Forschungsnetz. IAB Berlin-Brandenburg 201501, Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (IAB), Nürnberg [Institute for Employment Research, Nuremberg, Germany].
    5. Sebastian Sterl, 2018. "Determinanten zur Einkommensentwicklung in Deutschland: Ein Vergleich von Personen mit und ohne Migrationshintergrund auf Basis des Sozio-oekonomischen Panels (SOEP)," SOEPpapers on Multidisciplinary Panel Data Research 992, DIW Berlin, The German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP).

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    JEL classification:

    • F22 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - International Migration
    • I21 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Analysis of Education
    • I28 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Government Policy

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