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This paper investigates the effects of the 2015 mass inflow of refugees to Germany on electoral outcomes. Specifically …, using unique data on refugee populations and their type of accommodation, I analyze how local exposure to refugees affects … success of right-wing parties. For identification, I exploit quasi-random variation in the allocation of refugees across …
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We examine the link between violent attacks of the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram, forced migration, and the empowerment of women in host communities. We find positive effects of distant attacks on the economic well-being of women, their use of modern contraceptive methods, and rejection of...
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studying, energy expenditures and income. We use household data that we collected in rural Rwanda in villages with and without …
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electrification impacts on different indicators. We use household data that we collected in Rwanda in villages with and without …
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provides a long-term follow-up on an evaluation of a large-scale grid extension program in rural Rwanda. We study the adoption … Netzausbauprogramms im ländlichen Ruanda. Wir untersuchen die Akzeptanz von Netzstrom im Laufe der Zeit anhand eines Panels von 41 …
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. Drawing on data from real-purchase offers in rural Rwanda and Senegal, the analysis focuses on how the willingness to pay for … ländlichen Ruanda und Senegal konzentriert sich die Analyse darauf, wie die Bereitschaft, für die Technologien zu zahlen, mit …
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More than 1.3 billion people in developing countries are lacking access to electricity. Based on the assumption that electricity is a prerequisite for human development, the United Nations initiative Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All) has proclaimed the goal of providing modern energy to all by...
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distinguish between the contact theory, captured by the inflow of refugees into the immediate neighborhood (1km x 1km), and county …
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The flight and expulsion of Germans from Eastern Europe during and after World War II constitutes one of the largest forced population movements in history. We analyze the economic integration of these forced migrants and their off spring in West Germany. The empirical results suggest that even...
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We examine the long-run effects of forced migration from Eastern Europe into postwar Germany. Existing evidence suggests that displaced individuals are worse off economically, facing a considerably lower income and a higher unemployment risk than comparable natives even twenty years after being...
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