Immigrants in the Income Elite in Germany: The Role of Immigrant‐Native Households
Abstract
ABSTRACT Although studying elites is a growing strand of scholarship in social sciences, the literature is mostly migration‐blind. In this research note, we examine the role of household composition for immigrants' pathways to the elite of the household income distribution in Germany. Distinguishing between native‐native, immigrant‐native, and immigrant‐immigrant households, we investigate the propensity of being in the income elite by household composition and whether education and self‐employment, two major pathways into the income elite, differ by household composition. We hypothesize that immigrants in immigrant‐native households benefit from their native partner's host‐country resources and support. Using data from the German Microcensus from 2009 to 2019 covering around three million observations, we show that immigrant‐native households have a higher propensity of belonging to the income elite compared to immigrant‐immigrant households. Surprisingly, we find no differences between immigrant‐native and native‐native households. In addition, we demonstrate that the positive association between education, self‐employment and elite membership is stronger for immigrant‐native households compared to immigrant‐immigrant households. Overall, our research note highlights the importance of the household context for immigrants' access to the income elite.
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| 2026-06-18 19:37:53.011249+00:00 | identifier_assigned | DSEID | DSEID-001-9103434 |