concentration on social integration. The exogenous placement of immigrants “switches off” observable and unobservable differences in …-ethnics increases migrants’ interaction cost with natives and thus reduces the likelihood of integration. …

This article analyzes the consequences of integration in public education. I show that the flight from the integrated … among more affluent parents whose children flee. In contrast, among less prosperous parents, integration in public education … rich, who can resort to private education. I also analyze the overall society-wide effect of the integration policy and …

-West border; political integration is not rapidly followed by economic integration. Instead, we estimate that it takes at least …

In this note, we show that labour market integration can be a double-edged sword. In the presence of local human … capital externalities, integration and the ensuing agglomeration of skilled labour can cause a decline in human capital and … the total wage sum (net of education costs). In particular, integration depresses the incentives for some talented but …

What are the dynamic consequences of comprehensive integration shocks? The answer to this question appears all but …