Many studies have examined the effects of neighbourhoods on educational outcomes. The
results of these studies are often conflicting, even if the same independent variables (such …

There is widespread concern in Europe and other refugee-receiving continents that living in
an enclave of coethnics hinders refugees' economic and social integration. Several …

We study the effect of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict on various education outcomes for
Palestinian high school students in the West Bank during the Second Intifada (2000–2006) …

Every year, tens of thousands of refugees are resettled to dozens of host countries. Although
there is growing evidence that the initial placement of refugee families profoundly affects …

In this paper we investigate how co-ethnic networks affect the economic success of
immigrants. Using longitudinal data of immigrants in Germany and including a large set of …

Background: Education profoundly affects adult socioeconomic status, so it is important to
ensure that all children have the capability and opportunity to achieve educational goals …

In this chapter, we provide an overview of research on neighborhoods and social networks
and their role in shaping behavior and economic outcomes. We include a discussion of …

Current refugee resettlement processes account for neither the preferences of refugees nor
the priorities of hosting communities. We introduce a new framework for matching with …

We compare winning and losing firms in the Fiscal Year 2006 and 2007 H-1B visa lotteries,
matching administrative data on these lotteries to administrative tax data on US firms, and to …

Background Although studies have shown associations between neighbourhood quality and
chronic disease outcomes, such associations are potentially confounded by the selection of …