We study the effect of local unemployment and attitudes towards immigrants at the time of
arrival on refugees' multi-dimensional integration outcomes. We leverage a centralized …

This paper proposes a new framework for studying the interplay between culture and
institutions. We follow the recent sociology literature and interpret culture as a" repertoire" …

We use de-identified data from Facebook to study the social integration of Syrian migrants in
Germany, a country that received a large influx of refugees during the Syrian Civil War. We …

Exploiting the random allocation of asylum seekers to different locations in Germany, we
study the impact of native attitudes, proxied by voting behaviors, on refugees' integration. We …

The paper examines the patterns of economic integration of refugees in Switzerland, a
country with a long tradition of hosting refugees, a top-receiving host in Europe, and a …

This essay reviews Streets of Gold: America's Untold Story of Immigrant Success by Ran
Abramitzky and Leah Boustan. This elegantly written book, whih is a must-read for anyone …

Exploiting the random allocation of asylum seekers to different locations in Germany, we
study the impact of right-wing voting on refugees' integration. We find that in municipalities …

This article introduces the Labour Economics Special Issue on Immigration Economics. We
summarize the twelve papers that were selected for publication and outline their …

The inflow of refugees and their subsequent integration can be an important challenge for
both the refugees themselves and the host society. Policy interventions can improve the …

We analyze the impact of economic conditions at arrival on the economic integration of
family-sponsored migrants in the US A one pp higher unemployment rate at arrival …