Catalyst or Crown
Does Naturalization Promote the Long-Term Social Integration of Immigrants
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4875351 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jens Hainmueller (0000-0001-8214-9041, Stanford University, corresponding author), Dominik Hangartner (0000-0002-4511-7507, University of Zurich, corresponding author), Giuseppe Pietrantuono (0000-0002-5663-0648, University of Zurich, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 111 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 256-276 |
| Publication date | 2017-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Political Science Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-0554 • E-ISSN: 1537-5943 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0003055416000745 |
| OpenAlex | W3123380700 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 121 |
| References cited | 45 |
We study the impact of naturalization on the long-term social integration of immigrants into the host country society. Despite ongoing debates about citizenship policy, we lack reliable evidence that isolates the causal effect of naturalization from the nonrandom selection into naturalization. We exploit the quasi-random assignment of citizenship in Swiss municipalities that used referendums to decide on naturalization applications of immigrants. Comparing otherwise similar immigrants who narrowly won or lost their naturalization referendums, we find that receiving Swiss citizenship strongly improved long-term social integration. We also find that the integration returns to naturalization are larger for more marginalized immigrant groups and when naturalization occurs earlier, rather than later in the residency period. Overall, our findings support the policy paradigm arguing that naturalization is a catalyst for improving the social integration of immigrants rather than merely the crown on the completed integration process
Citizenship · Immigration · Naturalization · Political science · Politics · Social integration · Sociology · Economic Policies and Impacts · Law · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Migration, Refugees, and Integration
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| Unique citing works | 121 |
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| Citations per year | 13,44 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2026 (10) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 119 |