Over the last 15 years, the locus of policymaking towards asylum seekers and refugees has shifted away from national …

For the first time since the Second World War, the total number of refugees amounts to more than 50 million people …. Only a minority of these refugees seek asylum, and even fewer resettle in developed countries. At the same time …, politicians, the media, and the public are worried about a lack of economic integration. Refugees start at a lower employment and …

Ever since the major inflow of refugees (the "refugee crisis") in 2015 and 2016, there has been heated debate about the … appropriate distribution of refugees in the EU. Current policies revolve around mandatory quotas, which disregard the preferences … of EU members and refugees alike. This problem can be addressed with two market mechanisms. First, tradable quotas …

We review and interpret research on the economic and political effects of receiving asylum seekers and refugees in … of the paper, we examine the consequences of receiving asylum seekers and refugees and identify two main findings. First …, the reception of refugees is unlikely to generate large direct economic effects. Both labor market and fiscal consequences …

A minority of applicants for asylum in Europe gain some form of recognition as refugees, and this has been a …

Refugee migration has increased considerably since the Second World War, and amounts to more than 50 million refugees …. Only a minority of these refugees seek asylum, and even fewer resettle in developed countries. At the same time …, politicians, the media, and the public are worried about a lack of economic integration. Refugees start at a lower employment and …