This paper examines how the 2014-2017 'refugee crisis' in Italy affected voting behaviour and the rise of right-wing populism in national Parliamentary elections. We collect unique administrative data throughout the crisis and leverage exogenous variation in refugee resettlement across Italian...

"The American embargo against Cuba is one of the most enduring anti-trade agreements in human history. This unique work draws upon interviews with Cuban exiles to provide an extensive look at the embargo's effects on the Cuban people, and an evaluation of its diminishing role as an effective...