Equal Opportunities?

The integration of the children of immigrants - both those born in the host country (the «second generation») and those who arrived young enough to be educated in the host country - is of growing policy relevance for OECD countries. This group is entering the labour market in ever larger numbers, and their outcomes are often seen as the benchmark for successful integration policy. The labour market integration of the children of immigrants is an area where comparative international knowledge is gradually evolving, but still underdeveloped. Recent work by the OECD has shown that the children of immigrants tend to have lower employment outcomes than the children of natives in most countries. This technical seminar proceedings sheds light on the issues involved in the labour market integration of the children of immigrants, and discusses policy answers and good practices. The seminar was organised jointly by the the EU Commission and the OECD Secretariat in Brussels on 1 and 2 October 2009.

-Main findings by Thomas Liebig and lena Schröder -Chapter 1. Overview - Children of Immigrants in the Labour Markets of OECD and EU Countries by Thomas Liebig and Sarah Widmaier PART I. MAIN DETERMINANTS OF EDUCATIONAL AND LABOUR MARKET OUTCOMES -Chapter 2. The Integration of the Children of Immigrants in European Cities - The Importance of Parental Background by Ana Damas de Matos -Chapter 3. Seeking Success in Canada and the United States - Labour Market Outcomes among the Children of Immigrants by Garnett Picot and Feng Hou -Chapter 4. Main Determinants of Educational and Labour Market Outcomes by Anthony Heath -Chapter 5. Labour Market Characteristics and their Impact on the Integration of Immigrants' Offspring by Lena Schröder PART II. FACILITATING THE INTEGRATION OF CHILDREN OF IMMIGRANTS IN EDUCATION AND THE LABOUR MARKET -Chapter 6. Policy Options for Improving the Educational Outcomes of the Children of Immigrants by Deborah Nusche -Chapter 7. School Segregation by Sjoerd Karsten -Chapter 8. Enhancing Diversity through Affirmative Action - What Other Countries Can Learn from the United States' Experience by Harry J. Holzer -Chapter 9. Mainstreaming the Flemish Employment Equity and Diversity Policy by Michiel Van de Voorde and han de Bruijn -Chapter 10. Policies to Enhance Diversity in Recruitment and Professional Development by Patrick aubert -Annex A. Programme of the joint technical seminar on the labour market integration of the children of immigrants, co-organised by the European Commission and the OECD