Associate Professor, Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration at Ruppin Academic Center. Head of the Migration and Demography Section in the Israeli Sociological Association (ISA), and serves as a member of the Metropolis International Steering Committee. Research interests: Immigration decision, social integration and identity, labor-market integration, social networks & leadership.

Roles

  • Ruppin Academic Center

    University, Enek Hefer, Israel
    Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration

  • Ruppin Academic Center

    Other, Emek Hefer, Israel
    Head of the MA Program

Research

Israeli and Polish Policies toward Returning Residents as a Reflection of Nationhood

Authors Agnieszka Bielewska, Karin Amit
Year 2020
Journal Name INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION
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1 Journal Article

Identity, Belonging and Intentions to Leave of First and 1.5 Generation FSU Immigrants in Israel

Authors Karin Amit
Year 2018
Journal Name Social Indicators Research
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2 Journal Article

Special Issue: Subjective Perceptions Related to Migration

Authors Karin Amit, Dvora Blum
Year 2018
Journal Name International Migration
3 Journal Article

The Formation of Transnational Identity among French Immigrants Employed in French-Speaking Companies in Israel

Authors Karin Amit, Shirly Bar-Lev
Year 2016
Journal Name International Migration
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4 Journal Article

The Role of Leadership in the Migration Decision-Making Process

Authors Karin Amit, Ilan Riss, Micha Popper
Year 2016
Journal Name Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies
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5 Journal Article

Immigrants' Sense of Belonging to the Host Country: The Role of Life Satisfaction, Language Proficiency, and Religious Motives

Authors Karin Amit, Shirly Bar-Lev
Year 2015
Journal Name Social Indicators Research
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6 Journal Article

Public attitudes toward policies related to labor migrants in Israel

Authors Karin Amit, Netta Achdut, Leah Achdut
Year 2015
Journal Name SOCIAL SCIENCE JOURNAL
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7 Journal Article

The Subjective Well-Being of Immigrants: Pre- and Post-migration

Authors Karin Amit, Ilan Riss
Year 2014
Journal Name Social Indicators Research
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8 Journal Article

The Duration of Migration Decision-Making: Moving to Israel from North America

Authors Karin Amit, Ilan Riss
Year 2013
Journal Name Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies
Citations (WoS) 5
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9 Journal Article

Social integration and identity of immigrants from western countries, the FSU and Ethiopia in Israel

Authors Karin Amit
Year 2012
Journal Name Ethnic and Racial Studies
Citations (WoS) 30
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10 Journal Article

The Subjective Well-Being of Immigrants Aged 50 and Older in Israel

Authors Karin Amit, Howard Litwin
Year 2010
Journal Name Social Indicators Research
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11 Journal Article

Determinants of Life Satisfaction Among Immigrants from Western Countries and from the FSU in Israel

Authors Karin Amit
Year 2010
Journal Name Social Indicators Research
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12 Journal Article

Socioeconomic Integration of Second Generation Immigrants in Israel: Examining Alternative Ethnic Classifications

Authors Karin Amit
Year 2010
Journal Name Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies
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13 Journal Article

The Role of Social Networks in the Immigration Decision-making Process: The Case of North American Immigration to Israel

Authors Karin Amit, Ilan Riss
Year 2007
Journal Name Immigrants & Minorities
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14 Journal Article

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