Until the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, Switzerland was mainly an emigration
country. Since the end of the nineteenth century, Switzerland and inflowing migrants have …

Western European countries heatedly debate the issue of how much and what kind of
cultural differentiation is to be allowed in the public domain. Many have witnessed the rise of …

The concepts of cultural diversity and cultural identity are at the forefront of the political
debate in many western societies. In Europe, the discussion is stimulated by the political …

Migration has been and continues to be fundamental to economical production and public
services in Switzerland, yet it is also a hotly contested topic in both political and public …

The Christian Democratic Union's (CDU's) recent proposal for a national'guiding culture'as
the basis for immigrant integration has aroused considerable controversy in Germany. This …

This thesis consists of three essays on the economic and cultural integration of migrants in
Switzerland, reverse causation between these two dimensions of the integration process …

Negative attitudes towards immigration may stem less from the economic implications of
immigration and more from the perceived threats of immigration to social and cultural …

The concepts of cultural diversity and cultural identity are at the forefront of the political
debate in many western societies. In Europe, the discussion is stimulated by the political …

Integration is a long-term process to absorb migrants into the social structures of an existing
society that includes more than just one generation. Integration encompasses all areas of …

This title was first published in 2003. Using a behaviourist and quantitative approach, this
study examines the vexed questions surrounding the economic and cultural integration of …