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Decomposing Welfare Wedges: An Analysis of Welfare Dependence of Immigrants and Natives in Europe
Kyklos, 2016, 69, (1), S.82-107
We study differences in contributory and non-contributory welfare benefit receipt between immigrants and natives for 16 EU
countries. In contrast to previous studies we analyse differences in benefit levels allowing for potentially different takeup
rates between immigrants and natives and use Oaxaca-Blinder decompositions to discuss residual welfare dependence. Results
point to substantial heterogeneity in welfare dependence between countries when not controlling for observed characteristics
of immigrants and natives. This is primarily due to different selection into benefits between immigrants and natives and differences
in their characteristics (mainly income, personal, and household characteristics). Once this is controlled for, immigrants
participate at most equally often in both types of benefits as natives and usually also receive lower or comparable benefit
levels.
Forschungsbereich:Regionalökonomie und räumliche Analyse
Sprache:Englisch