Explores the phenomenon of Asian immigration in Europe, focusing on the ways in which Asian immigrants gain access to local labour markets. This book includes studies of several countries including Germany, France and the United Kingdom - shedding light on the labour market positions of different ethnic groups within Europe.

In an era of globalization and demographic transition, international migration has become an important issue for European governments. The past decades have seen an increasing and diversifying flow of migrants from different parts of the world, including many from South, Southeast and East Asia. It has become apparent that in several European countries the demand for workers in certain sectors of the labour market is increasing and that Asia has become the source for these workers. This collection explores the phenomenon of Asian immigration in Europe, particularly focusing on the ways in which Asian immigrants gain access to local labour markets. The book includes studies of several countries including Germany, France and the United Kingdom - shedding light on the labour market positions of different ethnic groups within Europe. "Asian Migrants and European Labour Markets" will interest scholars in the field of labour economics, population and migration studies and international business.

ASIAN MIGRANTS AND EUROPEAN LABOUR MARKETS
PATTERNS OF MIGRANT LABOUR MARKET INSERTION IN EUROPE
Edited by Ernst Spaan, Felicitas Hillmann and Ton van Naerssen
CONTENTS
List of tables
List of figures
List of graphs
Note on contributors
Preface
Introduction: Landscapes of Asian migrant labour in Europe
Felicitas Hillmann, Ton van Naerssen and Ernst Spaan
Part I
Within the system": Asian immigration and the EU labour market
1. Not All Can Win: Asians in the British Labour Market
Giles A. Barrett and David McEvoy
2. Chinese Immigration and (Ethnic) Labour market in France
Emmanuel Ma Mung
3. On Nurses and News Vendors - Asian Immigrants on the Vienna Labour Market
Ursula Reeger and Christianne Hintermann
4. Riders on the storm: Vietnamese in Germany's two migration systems
Felicitas Hillmann
5. Labour Migration into Poland: the Case of the Vietnamese community
Krystyna Iglicka
Part II
Coming in": Specific incorporation trajectories of Asian migrants
6. South Asian Women and Employment in Britain: Diversity and Social Change
Fauzia Ahmad, Stephen Lissenburg and Tariq Modood
7. The milky way to labour market insertion: The Sikh 'community' in Lombardy
Maria Jose Compiani and Fabio Quassoli
8. Filipinas in Spain. Professional Stagnation as an Adaptation Strategy
Natalia Ribas and Laura Oso
9. Filipina women as domestic workers in Paris. A transitional Labour market enabling the fulfilment of life projects?
Liane Mozere
PART III
Self-employment and entrepreneurship among Asian immigrants in Europe
10. Asians on the Norwegian labour market: Industrial Concentration and Self-Employment Careers
Geir Inge Orderud and Knut Onsager
11. Asian Business Strategies in the United Kingdom: A Qualitative Assessment
Monder Ram and Trevor Jones
12. Asian immigrants and entrepreneurs in the Netherlands
Ernst Spaan, Ton van Naerssen and Harry van den Tillaart
13. Chinese immigrant entrepreneurs in Italy: Strengths and Weaknesses of an Ethnic Enclave Economy
Daniele Cologna
14. Chinese entrepreneurship in Spain: The seeds of Chinatown
Joaquin Beltran Antolin
15. The Working of Networking: Ethnic Networks as Social Capital among Chinese Migrant Businesses in Germany
Maggi Leung
References