This paper studies the effects of threat on convergence to local culture and on economic assimilation of refugees … economically. However, while refugees assigned to more hostile regions converge to local culture more quickly, they do not exhibit … faster economic assimilation. We provide evidence consistent with the hypothesis that refugees exert more assimilation effort …

This paper studies the effects of threat on convergence to local culture and on economic assimilation of refugees … economically. However, while refugees assigned to more hostile regions converge to local culture more quickly, they do not exhibit … faster economic assimilation. We provide evidence consistent with the hypothesis that refugees exert more assimilation effort …

fill this gap by studying the size and assimilation patterns of EaP migrants in Germany. Most EaP migrants in Germany come …

networks exist when assimilation is not complete. We consider the struggle of migrants to assimilate and, at the same time, the … struggle of the local population to prevent such assimilation. These activities affect trade possibilities. Moreover, we show … assimilation activities and instead invest in anti-assimilation activities in order to preserve immigrants? preferences for home …

home country. The degree of assimilation and the strength of the networks do not just happen", but are the outcomes of …