The Integration of Immigrants in Sweden
A Model for the European Union
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9952559 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anja Wiesbrock (Maastricht University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 48-66 |
| Publication date | 2011-01-31 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Migration (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-7985 • E-ISSN: 1468-2435 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1468-2435.2010.00662.x |
| OpenAlex | W1872939579 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 32 |
| References cited | 12 |
In an overall ranking by the Migration Policy Group of 2006 measuring immigrant integration policies in 28 countries, Sweden scored more points than any other country. This result is especially interesting given that Swedish integration policies differ considerably from integration policies applied in other EU countries. Whereas in countries such as the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, the United Kingdom, and France integration conditions have become increasingly restrictive in recent years, in Sweden the participation in integration courses is still voluntary and no integration requirements must be met for long-term residence or citizenship. Moreover, the Swedish integration programme is characterised by an increasing number of labour-market related integration measures. Yet, in contrast to the Migration Policy Group ranking, data collected from the OECD and Eurostat seem to indicate unfavourable integration outcomes in Sweden, at least in terms of labour market participation. The gap in employment rates between the native and foreign-born population in Sweden widened during the 1990s and has not narrowed significantly since then. This means that the outcome of Swedish integration policies is at least ambiguous, which makes the use of Sweden as a model for integration policies in other member states inconceivable
Citizenship · Demographic economics · Economic integration · Economics · European integration · European union · Immigration · Immigration policy · International economics · Macroeconomics · Market economy · Market integration · Political science · Population · Ranking (information retrieval · Residence · Social integration · Social policy · Sociology · Demography · Labour Market and Migration · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Migration, Refugees, and Integration
The value of immigrants' human capital for labour market integration
Migrants and Welfare States
Ecologies of Integration
Schooling for integration? Reception of refugees in discourse and practice in Swedish rural municipalities 2015–2022
Tailored workplace education for immigrants in Rural Sweden
Benevolent discrimination
Sustainable Earnings among Immigrants, and the Role of Health Status for Self-Sufficiency
Increasing Access to Prenatal Care
Young adult migrants' social experiences in Sweden
Origin-country gender norms, individual work experience, and employment among immigrant women in Sweden
The civic integrationist turn in Danish and Swedish school politics
Labour market participation among young refugees in Sweden and the potential of education
Immigration policy regimes, welfare states and urban inequality patterns
Navigating Institutions for Integration
Contested hope for the future - Rural refugee reception as municipal survival
The Economic Return to Labour Market Experience of Immigrants in Sweden
Relations between residential and workplace segregation among newly arrived immigrant men and women
Educational Vouchers and Social Cohesion
Overqualification Among Second-Generation Children of Immigrants in the Swedish Labour Market
Tourism migrant workers
A vehicle or hurdle? The impact of English on Kyrgyz immigrants’ social and cultural integration in the United States
Integration Constellations” – The Interaction between Destination and Origin Countries and Civil Society Organizations in Migrant Integration
Talking about Integration
Afghan immigrants' perceptions of integration policies in Iran
Welfare states and immigrant poverty
Integrating second home owners into conservative rural communities in a developing country
Differential inclusion of non-citizens in a universalistic welfare state
A geographical path to integration? Exploring the interplay between regional context and labour market integration among refugees in Sweden
When the state takes over
PC worlds
"We Never Say We Are Integrating People!" Interpretative Repertoires of Integration Among Local Stakeholders in Sweden
Age at immigration matters for labor market integration-the Swedish example
Acquisition and Loss of Nationality. Volumes 1 + 2
Permanent Disadvantage or Gradual Integration
The Employment Integration of Resettled Refugees, Asylum Claimants, and Family Reunion Migrants in Sweden
Declining employment success of immigrant males in Sweden
The Effect of Americanization on the Earnings of Foreign-born Men
Do When and Where Matter? Initial Labour Market Conditions and Immigrant Earnings
Beyond national models
Divergent Traditions, Converging Responses
Trade-Offs between Equality and Difference
| Unique citing works | 32 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,46 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2025 (13) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 32 |