Citizenship

Access to Citizenship

Country of origin determines naturalization success more than any other applicant characteristic, including language skills, integration status, and economic credentials.

Publication

external page Who Gets a Swiss Passport? A Natural Experiment in Immigrant Discrimination

Resources: external pageVideo

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Effects of Citizenship

Naturalization promotes the long-term social and political integration of immigrants.

Publications

external page Catalyst or Crown: Does Naturalization Promote the Long-Term Social Integration of Immigrants?
external page Naturalization Fosters the Long-Term Political Integration of Immigrants

Resources: external pageVideo

Media Coverage: external pageTages-Anzeiger (German), external pageSRF Swiss Radio and Television (German), external pageLa Liberté (French), external pageTages-Anzeiger (German), external pageswissinfo, external pageWiener Zeitung (German), external pagears technica

Citizenship increases income among marginalized immigrants in Switzerland.

Publication

external page The Effect of Citizenship on the Long-Term Earnings of Marginalized Immigrants: Quasi-Experimental Evidence from Switzerland

Resources: DownloadResearch Brief (German) (PDF, 670 KB)

Media Coverage