We study the labor demand effect of immigration on local labor markets by exploiting the fact that refugees in Germany …: As the number of recently arrived refugees and thus the demand for locally produced goods increases, local employment …

This paper studies the effects of local threat on cultural and economic assimilation of refugees, exploiting plausibly … preferences and economic outcomes of refugees with corresponding information on German respondents, and construct a threat index … that integrates contemporaneous and historical variables. On average, refugees assimilate both culturally and economically …

Germany. To derive plausibly causal estimates, I exploit the quasiexperimental setting in Germany, by which refugees are … that higher shares of refugees in a county increased migrants' attachment to their home countries, while not affecting …

intergenerational mobility in education among refugees and compare it to the educational mobility of similar-aged individuals in their … region of origin. The findings show that the refugees in our sample display high rates of educational mobility, and that … that there exists positive skill selection among recently arrived refugees in Germany. …

Despite numerous studies on the social and political impact of refugees in Europe, we have very little systematic … evidence on the impact of refugee settlement on social cohesion in the developing world. Using data gathered in Northern … refugees, suggesting a negative impact of mass refugee settlement. However, this negative impact is driven exclusively by …

large and unexpected refugee inflow to Germany that peaked in 2015-2016. Arriving refugees were dispersed across the country … offenders from refugees' origin countries. Yet, we find some indication of over-reporting. …

that those who descended from Palestinian refugees do not discriminate at all, suggesting that a family history of refugee … status can generate solidarity with new refugees. We also find that parents' narratives about the refugee crisis are …

Devising appropriate policy measures for the integration of refugees is high on the agenda of many governments. This …