Refugees in the UK labour market: The conflict between economic integration and policy-led labour market restriction
Refugees in the UK labour market: The conflict between economic integration and policy-led labour market restriction
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DOI：
10.1017/s004727940700147x
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发表时间：
2008-01-01
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2
通讯作者：
Bloch, Alice
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作者：
Bloch, Alice
本文利用对 400 名难民进行的调查数据，显示劳动力市场活动水平较低。少数正在工作的难民从事第二部门工作，晋升机会很少。此外，具有高技能水平的难民正在工作，但他们所从事的工作却与他们的技能和资历不相称。文章考察了对难民就业有影响的人的能力和个人特征，发现就业方面最大的差异是男性和女性之间，尽管英语流利程度和培训也很重要。就业是难民融入战略的重要组成部分，就业举措侧重于能力建设，而不是歧视或扭转限制性政策。文章的结论是，战略需要关注个人就业能力以及克服标签市场个人和结构性障碍的措施。
This article draws on data from a survey of 400 refugees and shows low levels of labour market activity. The minority of refugees who are working are in secondary sector jobs with little opportunity for progression. Moreover, refugees with high levels of skills who are working are not in jobs commensurate with their skills and qualifications. The article examines the human capacity and personal characteristics that have an impact on refugee employment, and finds the greatest difference in employment is between men and women, although English language fluency and training are also very important. Employment is a major part of the refugee integration strategy, and employment initiatives focus on capacity-building rather than discrimination or reversing restrictive policies. The article concludes that strategies need to focus on individual employability as well as measures to overcome personal and structural barriers to the tabour market.