The Effects of Naturalization on Immigrants’ Employment Probability (France, 1968–1999) / Institute for the Study of Labor, February 2008
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Denis Fougère ; Mirna Safi
IZA DP No. 3372
"Naturalization is usually regarded as an important sign of civic and political integration amongst immigrants, but it can also be seen as a factor of their economic integration. The aim of this study is to analyze the naturalization phenomenon in France and examine its link with the immigrants’ labor force status. We find that naturalisation has a significant positive effect on immigrants’ employability and that this effect is particularly high for groups of immigrants who have a low probability of employment in the host country."