Understanding Economic Integration in Immigrant and Refugee Populations: A Scoping Review of Concepts and Metrics in the United States

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作者
Naseh, Mitra [1 ]
Lee, Jihye [1 ]
Zeng, Yingying [2 ]
Nabunya, Proscovia [3 ]
Alvarez, Valencia [1 ]
Safi, Meena [1 ]
机构
[1] Washington Univ St Louis, Brown Sch, Initiat Social Work & Forced Migrat, St Louis, MO 63130 USA
[2] Univ Georgia, Sch Social Work, Athens, GA 30602 USA
[3] Washington Univ St Louis, Int Ctr Child Hlth & Dev, Brown Sch, St Louis, MO 63130 USA
关键词
scoping review; immigrants; refugees; economic integration; United States; poverty; US IMMIGRANTS; LABOR-MARKET; WEALTH INEQUALITY; ASSIMILATION; EARNINGS; AMERICANS; MOBILITY; OUTCOMES; MEXICAN; RACE/ETHNICITY;
D O I
10.3390/economies12070167
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F [经济];
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02 ;
摘要
In an increasingly mobile world, the integration of immigrants and displaced individuals is an important factor in creating cohesive and inclusive societies. Integration has different dimensions; this scoping review examines the conceptualization and measurement of economic integration among immigrants and refugees in the United States. Quantitative peer-reviewed journal papers measuring or conceptualizing the economic integration of first-generation documented adult immigrants or refugees in the United States, as well as relevant conceptual or theory papers on this topic, were included in the review. The search strategy included an online search of the Web of Science Core Collection, PsycINFO, Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts (ASSIA), and EconLit. Additional search strategies included scanning the reference lists of studies identified as relevant in the initial database search. An analysis of 72 studies included in the review using a data extraction table reveals seven key domains of economic integration: income and economic security, employment and occupational categories, assets and use of financial services, neighborhood and housing, health, education, and use of public assistance. Income and economic security emerged as the most common indicators of integration in the reviewed studies. Notably, less than half of the reviewed publications had a multidimensional approach to defining or measuring economic integration, and the majority of studies were focused on immigrants, with a smaller proportion dedicated to refugees. This review emphasizes the need for comprehensive frameworks in assessing economic integration among immigrants and refugees, reflecting the multifaceted nature of their economic integration experiences.
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