Abstract
This study examines two programs aimed at the integration of refugees into the Austrian labor market: a short-term Skills Assessment and a longer-term Integration Year that includes an internship and training. The theoretical framework draws on the notions of cultural, social and symbolic capital developed by Bourdieu (1986, 1990). Using data from a large-scale refugee survey we find that Austria’s short-term Skills Assessment does not increase refugees’ employment chances. The Integration Year is positively related to employment in the case of refugee women. We conclude that programs help finding employment only if they provide refugees with cultural and social capital. We discuss implications for research and practice.
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