In 2015 and 2016, more than one million refugees arrived in Germany. While granting these migrants access to the country is an expression of humanitarian responsibility, their subsequent integration into the labor market is primarily a challenge for economic policy. For a wide range of outcomes,...

Diese Analyse widmet sich mit dem Instrumentarium der Generationenbilanzierung der Frage, wie sehr die derzeitige humanitäre Zuwanderung die Nachhaltigkeit der deutschen Staatsfinanzen verändern und damit die mit dem demografischen Wandel verbundenen fiskalischen Lasten für die Bevölkerung...

Many European countries impose employment bans that prevent asylum seekers from entering the local labor market for a certain waiting period upon arrival. We provide evidence on the long-term effects of these employment bans on the subsequent economic integration of refugees. We leverage a...

Allein im Jahr 2015 erreichten über 10.000 Geflüchtete und circa 2.500 unbegleitete Minderjährige Ausländerinnen und Ausländer das Land Bremen. Etwa die Hälfte der Geflüchteten ist jünger als 25 Jahre, also in einem Alter, in dem sich Jugendliche in Deutschland im Übergang zwischen...

Refugee integration needs broad support from society, but only a minority is actively engaged. Given that most individuals reciprocate kind behaviour, we examine the idea that the proportion of supporters is increasing as a reciprocal response to refugees' contributions to society through...

The Irish education system is undergoing significant change as it navigates the challenges of the 2020s. Schools are at the frontline of Ireland's efforts to integrate migrant families, build an inclusive society and tackle generational socioeconomic inequality. They are also, increasingly, key...