Dr Dirk Witteveen, Departmental Lecturer at DSPI, has recently published an article in the International Migration Review titled "What Drives Immigrant Inequalities in Career Growth in the Age of Mass Migration?". The article was co-authored by DPhil alum Mobarak Hossain (LSE).
The article explores the factors influencing career growth among American men and European immigrants, focusing on the interplay between modernisation and immigrant career mobility. Dr Witteveen's research challenges conventional explanations that link disparities in career growth between the two groups to macroeconomic factors, such as job opportunities or market conditions. Instead, the study finds that ‘structural ethnic cleavages’ —combined with early-career class allocation—are the primary drivers of variations in intragenerational mobility among immigrants.Â
Dr Witteveen's findings shed new light on the complex social structures shaping immigrant experiences in the workforce and provide critical insights into the intersection of ethnicity, class, and career advancement in the context of mass migration.Â
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