discrimination, more asylum centres close to areas of conflict, and more attention to education and training in areas where refugees … large-scale waves of refugees wanting to enter the EU, resulting from conflicts, natural catastrophes, and other sudden or … refugees. …

This chapter discusses the research in economics on refugees and asylum seekers. Section 1 describes the trends in … asylum seeking by source and host country. Section 2 presents a conceptual framework on why refugees might differ from other … types of immigrants, and provides a new analysis comparing refugees to other immigrants in the United States using a sample …

This policy analysis discusses issues regarding the migration to Europe of large numbers of immigrants and refugees who …

refugees in Germany. The treatment group received job-matching support: an NGO identified suitable vacancies and sent the … refugees' CVs to employers. Results of follow-up phone surveys show a positive and significant treatment effect of 13 … percentage points on employment after twelve months. These effects are concentrated among low-educated refugees and those facing …

Empirically identifying the causal effect of social networks on migrants' economic prospects is a challenging task due …. Our study addresses this selection-bias issue by using a unique natural-experimental dataset of refugees and other … a positive causal effect of social networks on migrants' transition rate to the first job, but only if the networks are …

As in the U.S. and Canada, migration is a controversial issue in Europe. This paper explores the possibility that … migration and contribute to a better economic performance of the respective countries. …

jobs. We also document broader benefits on socioeconomic integration, including language proficiency and social networks …

jobs. We also document broader benefits on socioeconomic integration, including language proficiency and social networks …

The massive influx of refugees, the largest since World War II, will have consequences on Germany's society, welfare …