This paper examines the effect of international migration on the welfare of family members left behind at the origin …. Previous literature has produced inconclusive evidence, with some studies suggesting that migration reduces income poverty … provides a new unified framework that generates testable predictions of whether migration increases non-migrants' welfare in …

In this paper, I experimentally examine the employment opportunities of Austrians with and without migration background …. Applications of candidates with a Serbian, Turkish, Chinese, Nigerian and no migration background are sent in response to job … results document employment discrimination for all groups with migration background, it is most pronounced for applicants with …

This paper experimentally examines the employment opportunities of Austrians with and without migration background who … matched photos as distinct visual cues. While results document employment discrimination for all groups with migration …

We identify whether remittances facilitate consumption smoothing during health shocks in Jamaica. In addition, we … investigate whether remittances are subject to moral hazard by receivers, how the informal insurance provided by remittances … remittances offer complete insurance toward decreased consumption during health shocks and that moral hazard is weak. The role of …