@TechReport{iza:izadps:dp3056, author={Zimmermann, Klaus F.}, title={Migrant Ethnic Identity: Concept and Policy Implications}, year={2007}, month={Sep}, institution={Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)}, address={Bonn}, type={IZA Discussion Paper}, number={3056}, url={https://www.iza.org/publications/dp3056}, abstract={With globalization, the size of migration and the value of ethnicity is rising. Also Cyprus undergoes a strong process of change while experiencing large inflows of migration. The paper investigates the challenges and the potentials of migration from a European Union perspective. It advocates for a new concept to measure the ethnic identity of migrants, models its determinants and explores its explanatory power for various types of economic performance. The ethnosizer, a measure of ethnic identity, classifies migrants into four states: integration, assimilation, separation and marginalization. Empirical evidence supports its relevance for economic outcomes.}, keywords={cultural economics;ethnic identity;acculturation;migrant assimilation;migrant integration}, }