We study the regional location decision of multinationals in Ireland since the 1970s by focusing on the role played by agglomeration economies and by a distinct change in regional policy intent on dispersing industrial activity to the more disadvantaged areas of Ireland. We find that regional...

Despite mixed empirical evidence, refugees have been blamed for spreading conflict in the countries that receive them. This paper hypothesizes that such a relationship largely depends on the resulting change in ethnic composition of refugee-hosting areas. To test this, this paper investigates...