Date: 2024
Type: Thesis
Why do some countries grant greater access to the labour market for asylum seekers than others? : examining variation in the labour market integration of asylum seekers in Western and Northern Europe
Florence : European University Institute, 2024, EUI, STG, Master Thesis, 2024
VISRAM, Aakil Anil, Why do some countries grant greater access to the labour market for asylum seekers than others? : examining variation in the labour market integration of asylum seekers in Western and Northern Europe, Florence : European University Institute, 2024, EUI, STG, Master Thesis, 2024 - https://hdl.handle.net/1814/77162
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With millions of people claiming asylum in Northern and Western Europe since 2015, this thesis explores the barriers asylum seekers face in entering the labour market. Through qualitative research, the data is collected from multiple sources, including expert interviews and online research repositories and explores the relationship between the demographics of asylum seekers, the political salience of migration, the political ideology of governments and the securitisation of asylum seekers, with three crucial aspects of labour market integration, the duration of the asylum process, the restrictions on work and the welfare benefits received by asylum seekers as they search for employment. The conclusion of this analysis is nuanced, with securitisation and political ideology being the most apparent causes of variance. However, all variables play a significant part due to their interrelated nature.
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Award date: 14 June 2024; Supervisor: Prof. Lorenzo Piccoli, European University Institute
Cadmus permanent link: https://hdl.handle.net/1814/77162
Full-text via DOI: 10.2870/0146550
Series/Number: EUI; STG; Master Thesis; 2024
Publisher: European University Institute
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