02.11.2022 , in ((Discrimination))
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Daniel Auer and Didier Ruedin
During the 90th minute of the 2018 World Cup, when there was a draw between Switzerland and Serbia, Xherdan Shaqiri scored for Switzerland. Emotions ran high as Shaqiri celebrated his goal with a gesture indicating a double eagle, similar to that gestured by another player Granit Xhaka earlier in the
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27.10.2022 , in ((Overcoming Inequalities))
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Eva Van Belle and Petra Sidler
Recent research focuses on how immigrants, refugees, and their descendants fare in school and in the labor market. While most of these studies point towards a disadvantage for non-natives, less is known about how these people deal with this discrimination and become agents of their own destinies. It may therefore
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21.10.2022 , in ((Overcoming Inequalities))
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Didier Ruedin
In Western countries, we observe that some employers and landlords discriminate against people with a name indicating that they are from a minority group. Research has shown that if you have a name signaling that you are an ‘immigrant’ or belong to an ‘ethnic minority,’ the chances of being invited
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29.09.2022 , in ((Overcoming Inequalities))
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Eva Van Belle
People with a migration background face many barriers in the labor market. Research has shown that they have fewer chances of being invited for job interviews or being offered a promotion, and when they do get a job, they may well earn less or face worse working conditions. Much less
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21.09.2022 , in ((Overcoming Inequalities))
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Petra Sidler
Durch weltweite Migrationsbewegungen entsteht nicht nur in der Gesellschaft, sondern auch im Schulkontext eine kulturelle Heterogenität. Jugendliche mit und ohne Migrationshintergrund treffen in der Schule somit auf Mitschüler*innen, welche unterschiedliche kulturelle Hintergründe haben. Neuste Forschungsresultate zeigen auf, dass Jugendliche mit und ohne Migrationshintergrund die gemeinsame Integration bevorzugen und von Schulen
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