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.
| Migration Reasearch Hub ID: 1863 | |
| ORCID | https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8791-5232 |
| https://www.linkedin.com/in/prof-karin-amit-56886434/ | |
| Research Gate | https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Karin-Amit |
Expertise
Migration processes
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Migration drivers
Migration consequences (for migrants, sending and receiving countries)
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Socio-cultural consequences
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Socio-economic consequences
Disciplines
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Disciplines
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Subject Areas
Methods
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Qualitative research
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Quantitative research
Roles
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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 -
Ruppin Academic Center
Other, Emek Hefer, Israel
Dean
Research
Israeli and Polish Policies toward Returning Residents as a Reflection of Nationhood
| Authors | Agnieszka Bielewska, Karin Amit |
| Year | 2020 |
| Journal Name | International Migration |
| Citations (WoS) | 1 |
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 | Taxonomy | View Taxonomy Associations |
Special Issue: Subjective Perceptions Related to Migration
| Authors | Karin Amit, Dvora Blum |
| Year | 2018 |
| Journal Name | International Migration |
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 |
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 | Taxonomy | View Taxonomy Associations |
Public attitudes toward policies related to labor migrants in Israel
| Authors | Karin Amit, Netta Achdut, Leah Achdut |
| Year | 2015 |
| Journal Name | The Social Science Journal | Taxonomy | View Taxonomy Associations |
The Subjective Well-Being of Immigrants: Pre- and Post-migration
| Authors | Karin Amit, Ilan Riss |
| Year | 2014 |
| Journal Name | Social Indicators Research | Taxonomy | View Taxonomy Associations |
The Duration of Migration Decision-Making: Moving to Israel from North America
| Year | 2013 |
| Journal Name | Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies |
| Citations (WoS) | 5 | Taxonomy | View Taxonomy Associations |
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 | Taxonomy | View Taxonomy Associations |
The Subjective Well-Being of Immigrants Aged 50 and Older in Israel
| Authors | Karin Amit, Howard Litwin |
| Year | 2010 |
| Journal Name | Social Indicators Research | Taxonomy | View Taxonomy Associations |
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 | Taxonomy | View Taxonomy Associations |
Suggested Research
Am I Discriminated Against? Explaining Immigrants’ Perceived Discrimination by First Name and Ethnic Origin
| Authors | Karin Amit, Karin Amit, Pnina Dolberg, ... |
| Year | 2025 |
| Journal Name | Journal of International Migration and Integration |
On a fast-track to adulthood: social integration and identity formation experiences of young-adults of 1.5 generation immigrants
| Authors | Pnina Dolberg, Karin Amit |
| Year | 2022 |
| Journal Name | Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies |
Who do you think I am? Immigrant’s first name and their perceived identity
| Authors | Karin Amit, Pnina Dolberg |
| Year | 2023 |
| Journal Name | Comparative Migration Studies |
Am I Discriminated Against? Explaining Immigrants' Perceived Discrimination by First Name and Ethnic Origin
| Authors | Karin Amit, Pnina Dolberg |
| Year | 2025 |
The Migration Decision-Making Process Among Ukrainian Refugees: Different Contexts of Reception
| Authors | Karin Amit, Karin Amit, Marie Jelínková, ... |
| Year | 2024 |
| Journal Name | Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies |
The Migration Decision-Making Process Among Ukrainian Refugees: Different Contexts of Reception
| Authors | Karin Amit, Marie Jelinkova, Ewa Slezak-Belowska, ... |
| Year | 2024 |
| Citations (WoS) | 1 |