Immigrant-Native Differences in Welfare Participation: The Role of Entry and Exit Rates
利用瑞典大型面板数据，分析移民与本地人在福利使用上的差异，发现福利进入率差异是造成福利差距的主要原因，为减少福利使用和缩小差距提供政策启示。
We analyze differences in welfare transitions between natives and immigrants in Sweden using a large representative panel data set. The data contain administrative information on welfare use and detailed demographic information. The empirical results suggest that the main reason for the large immigrant–native welfare gap observed is the differences in welfare entry rates. Thus, policies aimed to reduce these transitions may be particularly successful in reducing welfare use in general and particularly the immigrant–native welfare gap.