Politicians, the media, and the public express concern that many immigrants fail to integrate economically. Research shows that the option to naturalize has considerable economic benefits for eligible immigrants, even in countries with a tradition of restrictive policies. First-generation...

Immigrant investor program : additional actions needed to better assess fraud risks and report economic benefits / United States Government Accountability Office -- United States Citizenship and Immigration Services' employment-based fifth preference (EB-5) regional center program / Office of...

Recent studies suggest that migrants may be less satisfied with their "new" lives than members of the host population and worry that this may be driven by cultural factors, such as feelings of not belonging. Motivated by this concern, this paper analyses the life satisfaction of immigrants once...

Immigrant children often face educational disadvantages that stem from their parents' decision- making. For example, in many immigrant-receiving countries, immigrants are less likely than the native-born to enrol their children in preschool programs or enable them access to higher education....

Do minorities fare worse under direct democracy than under representative democracy? We provide new evidence by studying naturalization requests of immigrants in Switzerland that were typically decided with referendums in each municipality. Using panel data from about $1,400$ municipalities for...