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Employment effects of language training for unemployed immigrants
Lang, Julia - In: Journal of Population Economics 35 (2021) 2, pp. 719-754
Proficiency in the host country’s language is an important factor for the successful labor market integration of immigrants. In this study, I analyze the effects of a language training program for professional purposes on the employment opportunities of participants in Germany. I apply an...
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The links between climate change, disasters, migration, and social resilience in Asia : a literature review
Ober, Kayly - 2019
intersection of disasters and migration in Asia and details the story of how disasters may affect mobility, from displacement to … voluntary migration to "trapped populations." It also provides an overview of the "migration as adaptation" literature, which … diverse ways in which disaster-related migration may affect economic growth and social resilience in Asia. …
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Climate, urbanization, and conflict : the effects of weather shocks and floods on urban social disorder
Castells-Quintana, David; McDermott, Thomas K. J. - 2019
In this paper, we test the effect of weather shocks and floods on urban social disorder for a panel of large cities in developing countries. We focus on a particular mechanism, namely the displacement of population into (large) cities. We test this hypothesis using a novel dataset on...
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When nature rebels: international migration, climate change, and inequality
Marchiori, Luca; Schumacher, Ingmar - In: Journal of Population Economics 24 (2011) 2, pp. 569-600
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