Forced displacement as a consequence of wars, civil conflicts, or natural disasters does not
only have contemporaneous consequences but also long‐run repercussions. This eclectic …

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 …

Having a job allows individuals to obtain an income and meet their needs and the needs of
their dependents, offering a pathway out of poverty. Even more than that, it also gives a …

Since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, many people
have fled the war and left their home country. By the end of January 2023, more than one …

This paper provides a comprehensive analysis of the dynamic labor market effects of one of
the largest forced population movements in history, the mass inflow of eight million German …

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 …

This study uses a randomized controlled trial to evaluate a new program for increased labor
market integration of refugees. The new program starts shortly after the residence permit is …

Emerging evidence has highlighted the important role of local contexts for integration
trajectories of asylum seekers and refugees. Germany's policy of randomly allocating asylum …

We examine whether electoral preferences depend on a community's population size by
studying post-Second World War Baden-Württemberg in Southwest Germany. Our …

This chapter summarizes insights from work on assimilation in historical political economy.
To organize the findings, the chapter provides a theoretical framework in which assimilation …