Rellstab, Sara, Marco Pecoraro, Alberto Holly, Philippe Wanner and Karine Renard

The migrant health gap and the role of labour market status: Evidence from Switzerland
2016

With more than a fifth of the population being foreign citizens, Switzerland offers an ideal case to study the migrant health gap and the role of labour market status on the migrants’ health. Study Question – This paper examines the potential health gaps between Swiss nationals and different migrant groups (from the permanent foreign resident population), and how alternative types of labour market status affect health among each selected groups.