Access of Migrant Women to Labor Market in Germany: Exploring the Barriers, Opportunities, and Experiences
This dissertation is a mixed-method research project divided into three articles, each of which focuses on a different aspect of labor market integration for migrant women. The first chapter analyzes the experiences of first- and second-generation migrant women of Turkish origin working in various s...
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| Tipo de recurso: | tesis doctoral |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2025 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | CBUC, CESCA |
| Repositorio: | TDR. Tesis Doctorales en Red |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:www.tdx.cat:10803/693712 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/10803/693712 |
| Access Level: | acceso embargado |
| Palabra clave: | Gender Migrant women Refugee women Labor market Policy analysis Género Mujeres migrantes Mujeres refugiadas Mercado laboral Análisis de políticas 32 |
| Sumario: | This dissertation is a mixed-method research project divided into three articles, each of which focuses on a different aspect of labor market integration for migrant women. The first chapter analyzes the experiences of first- and second-generation migrant women of Turkish origin working in various segments of the labor market, including the mainstream market, the peripheral sector, and the enclave economy. The study finds that both groups face similar barriers to employment in the mainstream market, including gendered division of labor and discrimination based on ethnicity and religion. Contrary to the hitherto literature on male migrants’ gains in the enclave economies, the enclave labor market does not provide a shelter for migrant women, as the working conditions are similar to those in the secondary sectors of the mainstream market, and the gender-based problems limit opportunities for women's advancement in the enclave. The second chapter investigates the impact of subsidized childcare on the access of migrant women to paid work. The study finds that state-provided subsidized childcare has a positive impact on maternal employment, but the effect is smaller for both first-and second-generation migrant women compared to native women. The third chapter examines the gender-specific effect of settlement policies on refugees' access to paid work. The study finds that the residency obligation act, which requires refugees to stay in assigned areas for a period of three years, fails to achieve its intended objective of refugee integration within the economic integration, specifically in terms of refugees’ access to paid work. The dissertation concludes that individual-, social-, and policy-level factors shape the labor market participation of migrant women, and that state policies need to expressly address the needs and challenges of this specific group to ensure economic integration. |
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