ifo Schnelldienst 11/2020: Naturalization of (Young) Migrants

Naturalization of (Young) Migrants: Catalyst or Reward for Successful Integration?

International migration has increased considerably in recent decades. Children with a migration background are the fastest growing population group in many industrialized countries and will shape societies in the future. Successful integration of the children of immigrants is therefore essential for receiving countries. Can naturalization be part of the integration process? Or should it rather be seen as a “reward” for successful integration? And could the birthplace principle prove to be a catalyst for integration?

With contributions from

• Christina Gathmann and Ole Monscheuer, Does Naturalization Promote Economic and Social Integration?
• Christina Felfe and Helmut Rainer, Intended and Unintended Consequences of the Introduction of the Birthplace Principle
• Swantje Falcke, Naturalization as a Catalyst for Integration: A Heterogeneous Picture
• Paolo Pinotti, The Impact Legalizing Immigrants’ Residence Status Has on Crime
• Graziella Bertocchi and Chiara Strozzi, Birthright Citizenship in International Comparison