An important concern about the surge in the number of refugees arriving in Europe is increased support for far … effect of exposure to refugees in the neighborhood on the support for the far-right Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ). In the … 42 percent of Upper Austrian communities hosted refugees at the time of the election, direct exposure to refugees varied …

distinguish between the contact theory, captured by the inflow of refugees into the immediate neighborhood (1km x 1km), and county …

distinguish between the contact theory, captured by the inflow of refugees into the immediate neighborhood (1km x 1km), and county …

This paper investigates the effects of local exposure to refugees on electoral outcomes in the 2016 state election in … Germany. Based on quasi-random variation in the allocation of refugees across municipalities and unique data on refugee … populations and their type of accommodation, I find that an increase in the population share of refugees increases the vote share …

This paper investigates the effects of the 2015 mass inflow of refugees to Germany on electoral outcomes. Specifically …, using unique data on refugee populations and their type of accommodation, I analyze how local exposure to refugees affects … success of right-wing parties. For identification, I exploit quasi-random variation in the allocation of refugees across …

practices regarding the selection and integration of new migrants affect labour market, fiscal and social/cultural outcomes …

income level, but subsequently “catch up” to the level of family unification migrants. However, both refugees and family …Refugee migration has increased considerably since the Second World War, and amounts to more than 50 million refugees …. Only a minority of these refugees seek asylum, and even fewer resettle in developed countries. At the same time …

This policy brief assesses the potential of entrepreneurship to be used as a tool for the integration of refugees into … opportunities created by their situation. It also discusses different policy approaches used to support refugees in business …