economic integration of refugees. We leverage a natural experiment in Germany, where a court ruling prompted a reduction in the … percentage points lower for refugees who, upon arrival, had to wait for an additional seven months before they were allowed to … employment bans considerably slowed down the economic integration of refugees and reduced their motivation to integrate early on …

refugees' labour market performance. Specifically, we examine the employment effects of the 2010 reform of the introduction … program (known as IP), and how the effects vary depending on refugees' educational attainment. Given that the eligibility for … that exacerbate over time. The effects are significant and identical for male refugees, regardless of educational …