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IZA Discussion Paper No. 17572
Gravity Predictions of International Migration Flows
Jesús Fernández-Huertas Moraga, Gonzalo López Molina
IZA Discussion Paper No. 17562
Migrants from Afghanistan on the Swedish Labour Market
Fredrik W. Andersson, Eskil Wadensjö
IZA Discussion Paper No. 17467
Sanctions and Their Effects on the Labor Market and the Economy
Afsaneh Zareei, Eskil Wadensjö
IZA Discussion Paper No. 17444
Lifting Barriers to Skill Transferability: Immigrant Integration through Occupational Recognition
Silke Anger, Jacopo Bassetto, Malte Sandner
IZA Discussion Paper No. 17402
Migrants' Self-Selection and the Vicious Circle of Right-Wing Populism
Frédéric Docquier, Chrysovalantis Vasilakis
IZA Discussion Paper No. 17369
What Has Happened to EUSS Applications from Wales since June 2021?
Stephen Drinkwater, Matt Curds, Ffion Lloyd-Williams
IZA Discussion Paper No. 17356
Migration and the Epidemiological Approach: Time and Self-Selection into Foreign Ancestries Matter
Simone Bertoli, Melchior Clerc, Jordan Loper, Èric Roca Fernández
IZA Discussion Paper No. 17343
Immigration Shocks and Shifting Social Group Boundaries
Zohal Hessami, Sebastian Schirner
IZA Discussion Paper No. 17278
The Perceived Impact of Immigration on Native Workers' Labour Market Outcomes
Bernd Hayo, Duncan H.W. Roth
published in: European Journal of Political Economy, 2024, 85, 102610
IZA Discussion Paper No. 17270
Network Abroad and Culture: Global Individual-Level Evidence
Riccardo Turati
IZA Discussion Paper No. 17224
Tax Incentives and Return Migration
Jacopo Bassetto, Giuseppe Ippedico
IZA Discussion Paper No. 17218
Sailing Ship Technology, Navigation and the Duration of Voyages to Australia, 1848-85
Timothy J. Hatton
IZA Discussion Paper No. 17199
Benefits and Costs of Brain and Ability Drain
Maurice Schiff
IZA Discussion Paper No. 17096
What Matters for the Decision to Study Abroad? A Lab-in-the-Field Experiment in Cape Verde
Catia Batista, David M Costa, Pedro Freitas, Gonçalo Lima, Ana B Reis
forthcoming in: Journal of Development Economics, 2024
IZA Discussion Paper No. 17062
International Sanctions and Labor Emigration: A Case Study of Iran
Afsaneh Zareei, Mohammad Ali Falahi, Eskil Wadensjö, Saeed Malek Sadati
IZA Discussion Paper No. 17036
Using Cross-Survey Imputation to Estimate Poverty for Venezuelan Refugees in Colombia
Ibrahima Sarr, Hai-Anh H Dang, Carlos Santiago Guzman Gutierrez, Theresa Beltramo, Paolo Verme
forthcoming in: Social Indicators Research, 2024
IZA Discussion Paper No. 17017
News, Emotions, and Policy Views on Immigration
Elena Manzoni, Elie Murard, Simone Quercia, Sara Tonini
IZA Discussion Paper No. 17012
The Relationship between Social Capital and Migrant Integration, Ethnic Diversity, and Spatial Sorting
Matthew Roskruge, Jacques Poot
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16965
The Effect of Ukrainian Refugees on the Local Labour Markets: The Case of Czechia
Agnieszka Postepska, Anastasiia Voloshyna
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16962
The Effect of Conflict on Refugees' Return and Integration: Evidence from Ukraine
Joop Adema, Cevat Giray Aksoy, Yvonne Giesing, Panu Poutvaara
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16940
Partial Legalization and Parallel Markets: The Effect of Lawful Crossing on Unlawful Crossing at the US Southwest Border
Michael A. Clemens
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16935
The Externalities of Immigration Policies on Migration Flows: The Case of an Asylum Policy
Lucas Guichard, Joël Machado
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16929
International Immigration and Labor Regulation
Adam Levai, Riccardo Turati
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16917
The Impact of Immigration on Firms and Workers: Insights from the H-1B Lottery
Parag Mahajan, Nicolas Morales, Kevin Y. Shih, Mingyu Chen, Agostina Brinatti
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16884
Immigrant Key Workers: Their Contribution to Europe's COVID-19 Response
Francesco Fasani, Jacopo Mazza
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16873
An Optimal Allocation of Asylum Seekers
Oded Stark, Grzegorz Kosiorowski
published in: Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 2024, 220, 1 - 11
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16850
Is Intent to Migrate Irregularly Responsive to Recent German Asylum Policy Adjustments?
Bernd Beber, Cara Ebert, Maximiliane Sievert
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16835
Regulating Manufacturing FDI: Local Labor Market Responses to a Protectionist Policy in Indonesia
Esther Gehrke, Robert Genthner, Krisztina Kis-Katos
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16802
Does a Tragic Event Affect Different Aspects of Attitudes toward Immigration?
Odelia Heizler (Cohen), Osnat Israeli
published online in: Migration Studies, 07 March 2024
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16789
Free Trade Agreements and the Movement of Business People
Thierry Mayer, Hillel Rapoport, Camilo Umana-Dajud
forthcoming in: Journal of Economic Geography.
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16741
The Effects of Immigration in a Developing Country: Brazil in the Age of Mass Migration
David Escamilla-Guerrero, Andrea Papadia, Ariell Zimran
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16739
Ethnic Identity and Educational Outcomes
Teresa Randazzo, Matloob Piracha
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16734
What Drives Attitudes toward Immigrants in Sub-Saharan Africa? Evidence from Uganda and Senegal
Malte Becker, Finja Krüger, Tobias Heidland
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16732
Digging up Trenches: Populism, Selective Mobility, and the Political Polarization of Italian Municipalities
Luca Bellodi, Frédéric Docquier, Stefano Iandolo, Massimo Morelli, Riccardo Turati
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16728
Unintended Consequences? The Changing Composition of Immigration to the UK after Brexit
Jonathan Portes
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16727
Corporate Globalization and Worker Representation
Uwe Jirjahn
forthcoming in: Klaus F. Zimmermann (ed.), Handbook of Labor, Human Resources and Population Economics, Springer Nature
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16681
Media Coverage of Immigration and the Polarization of Attitudes
Sarah Schneider-Strawczynski, Jérôme Valette
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16651
From Refugees to Citizens: Labor Market Returns to Naturalization
Francesco Fasani, Tommaso Frattini, Maxime Pirot
This version: June 2024
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16554
Recruitment Competition and Labor Demand for High-Skilled Foreign Workers
Morgan Raux
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16521
The Fine Line between Nudging and Nagging: Increasing Take-up Rates through Social Media Platforms
Maria José Urbina, Andres Moya, Sandra V. Rozo
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16502
The Effects of Exposure to Refugees on Crime: Evidence from the Greek Islands
Rigissa Megalokonomou, Chrysovalantis Vasilakis
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16472
Migration and Productivity in the UK: An Analysis of Employee Payroll Data
Hoseong Nam, Jonathan Portes
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16469
The Impact of Immigration on the Employment Dynamics of European Regions
Anthony Edo, Cem Özgüzel
published in: Labour Economics, 2023, 85, 102433
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16468
A Bad Break-up? Assessing the Effects of the 2016 Brexit Referendum on Migration
Joanna Clifton-Sprigg, Ines Homburg, Jonathan James, Suncica Vujic
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16438
Low-Wage Jobs, Foreign-Born Workers, and Firm Performance
Catalina Amuedo-Dorantes, Esther Arenas-Arroyo, Parag Mahajan, Bernhard Schmidpeter
This version: July 2024
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16432
Taxation and Migration by the Super-Rich
Arun Advani, David Burgherr, Andy Summers
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16406
Time to Say Goodbye? The Impact of Environmental Regulation on Foreign Divestment
Haiou Mao, Holger Görg, Guopei Fang
published in: Canadian Journal of Economics, 2024, 57 (2), 502-527
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16389
The Role of Firms and Job Mobility in the Assimilation of Immigrants: Former Soviet Union Jews in Israel 1990–2019
Jaime Arellano-Bover, Shmuel San
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16359
The Impact of Violence during the Mexican Revolution on Migration to the United States
David Escamilla-Guerrero, Edward Kosack, Zachary Ward
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16339
Why Is the Roy-Borjas Model Unable to Predict International Migrant Selection on Education? Evidence from Urban and Rural Mexico
Stefan Leopold, Jens Ruhose, Simon Wiederhold
forthcoming in: World Economy, 2025
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16329
Exposure to the One-Child Policy and Fertility among Chinese Immigrants to the US
Siyuan Lin, Laura M. Argys, Susan L. Averett
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16314
Is Self-Employment for Migrants? Evidence from Italy
Marianna Brunetti, Anzelika Zaiceva
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16298
The Political Economy of Assisted Immigration: Australia 1860-1913
Timothy J. Hatton
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16296
Can Information and Alternatives to Irregular Migration Reduce "Backway" Migration from The Gambia?
Tijan L. Bah, Catia Batista, Flore Gubert, David McKenzie
published in: Journal of Development Economics, 2023, 165, 103153.
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16281
Emigrant Voyages from the UK to North America and Australasia, 1853-1913
Timothy J. Hatton
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16274
Time on the Crossing: Emigrant Voyages across the Atlantic, 1853 to 1913
Timothy J. Hatton
published in: European Review of Economic History, 2024, 28 (1), 120–133
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16272
Diluted Blood Still Better than Water? The Beneficial Effects of Politicians' Birthplaces on Refugee Acceptance
Hai-Anh H Dang, Trong-Anh Trinh
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16171
Electoral Effects of Integrating Forced Migrants: Evidence from a Southern Country
Sandra V. Rozo, Alejandra Quintana, Maria José Urbina
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16170
More Benefits, Fewer Children: How Regularization Affects Immigrant Fertility
Catalina Amuedo-Dorantes, Ana Maria Ibanez, Sandra V. Rozo, Salvador Traettino
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16156
Expecting Brexit and UK Migration: Should I Go?
Valentina Di Iasio, Jackline Wahba
published in: European Economic Review, 2023, 157, 104484
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16144
Minimum Global Tax: Winners and Losers in the Race for Mergers and Acquisitions
Vito Amendolagine, Randolph Luca Bruno, Maria Cipollina, Gianluigi De Pascale
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16140
Has China's Growth Gone from Miracle to Malady?
Eswar Prasad
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16094
The Effects of FDI Liberalization on Structural Transformation and Demographic Change: Evidence from China
Bilge Erten, Jessica Leight, Lianming Zhu
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16085
The Determinants of Refugees' Destinations: Where Do Refugees Locate within the EU?
Valentina Di Iasio, Jackline Wahba
published in: World Development, 2024, 177, 106533.
IZA Discussion Paper No. 15989
Pay-As-They-Get-In: Attitudes Towards Migrants and Pension Systems
Tito Boeri, Matteo Gamalerio, Massimo Morelli, Margherita Negri
published in: Journal of Economic Geography, 2024, 24 (1), 63–78
IZA Discussion Paper No. 15958
How Does Immigration Affect Housing Costs in Switzerland?
Fabienne Helfer, Volker Grossmann, Aderonke Osikominu
published in: Swiss Journal of Economics and Statisticsm 2023, 159, 5
IZA Discussion Paper No. 15950
Language Proficiency and Hiring of Immigrants: Evidence from a New Field Experimental Approach
Magnus Carlsson, Stefan Eriksson, Dan-Olof Rooth
IZA Discussion Paper No. 15942
Natives' Attitudes and Immigration Flows to Europe
Valentina Di Iasio, Jackline Wahba
IZA Discussion Paper No. 15919
Trade Policy Uncertainty, Offshoring, and the Environment: Evidence from US Manufacturing Establishments
Jaerim Choi, Jay Hyun, Gueyon Kim, Ziho Park
IZA Discussion Paper No. 15908
Risk-laden Migration as a Response to Relative Deprivation: A Hypothesis
Oded Stark
published as 'An Integrated Theory of Relative Deprivation and Risk-Laden Migration' in: Robert M. Sauer (ed.), World Scientific Handbook of Global Migration Vol. 2. Singapore: World Scientific Publishing, 2024, 165–175
IZA Discussion Paper No. 15903
Globalization and Firm Performance
Luis A. V. Catão, Pedro de Faria, António Martins, Miguel Portela
IZA Discussion Paper No. 15883
The Impact of the Post-Brexit Migration System on the UK Labour Market
Jonathan Portes, John Springford
published in: Contemporary Social Science, 2023, 18:2, 132-149
IZA Discussion Paper No. 15866
Border Apprehensions and Federal Sentencing of Hispanic Citizens in the United States
Simone Bertoli, Morgane Laouénan, Jérôme Valette
IZA Discussion Paper No. 15819
Child Growth and Refugee Status: Evidence from Syrian Migrants in Turkey
Murat Demirci, Andrew Foster, Murat Güray Kirdar
IZA Discussion Paper No. 15792
Do Immigrants Ever Oppose Immigration?
Aflatun Kaeser, Massimiliano Tani
publishled in: European Journal of Political Economy, 2023, 80, 102460
IZA Discussion Paper No. 15722
How Do Immigrants Promote Exports? Networks, Knowledge, Diversity.
Gianluca Orefice, Hillel Rapoport, Gianluca Santoni
forthcoming in: Journal of Development Economics
IZA Discussion Paper No. 15693
Skilled Immigration, Task Allocation and the Innovation of Firms
Anna Maria Mayda, Gianluca Orefice, Gianluca Santoni
IZA Discussion Paper No. 15667
The Effect of Low-Skill Immigration Restrictions on US Firms and Workers: Evidence from a Randomized Lottery
Michael A. Clemens, Ethan Gatewood Lewis
IZA Discussion Paper No. 15642
Migrants from Ukraine and Belarus Living in Sweden before the War
Fredrik W. Andersson, Eskil Wadensjö
IZA Discussion Paper No. 15631
Opening the Labor Market to Qualified Immigrants in Absence of Linguistic Barriers
Nicolò Gatti, Fabrizio Mazzonna, Raphaël Parchet, Giovanni Pica
IZA Discussion Paper No. 15595
Cousins from Overseas: The Labour Market Impact of a Major Forced Return Migration Shock
Lara Bohnet, Susana Peralta, João Pereira dos Santos
published in: European Economic Review, 2025, 172, 104925
IZA Discussion Paper No. 15592
The Fiscal Effect of Immigration: Reducing Bias in Influential Estimates
Michael A. Clemens
IZA Discussion Paper No. 15582
Tax Incentives for High Skilled Migrants: Evidence from a Preferential Tax Scheme in the Netherlands
Lisa Marie Timm, Massimo Giuliodori, Paul Muller
forthcoming as 'Tax Incentives for Migrants With Mid-Level Earnings: Evidence From the Netherlands' in: American Economic Journal: Applied Economics
IZA Discussion Paper No. 15487
Gender Discrimination and the Sex Ratio of Immigrants
Saul Lach, Nachum Sicherman
IZA Discussion Paper No. 15485
Persecution, Pogroms and Genocide: A Conceptual Framework and New Evidence
Sascha O. Becker, Sharun Mukand, Ivan Yotzov
published in: Explorations in Economic History, 2022, 86, 101471
IZA Discussion Paper No. 15458
Help in a Foreign Land: Internationalized Banks and Firms’ Export
Emanuele Brancati
IZA Discussion Paper No. 15426
Skill Downgrading among Refugees and Economic Immigrants in Germany: Evidence from the Syrian Refugee Crisis
Plamen Nikolov, Leila Salarpour Goodarzi, David Titus
IZA Discussion Paper No. 15400
Brain Refrain and Human Capital Formation in Spain
Jose Blanco-Álvarez, Christopher Parsons, Sam Tang, Yong Wang
IZA Discussion Paper No. 15393
Second-Generation Immigrants and Native Attitudes Toward Immigrants in Europe
Oscar Barrera, Isabelle Bensidoun, Anthony Edo
published online in: Migration Studies, mnae010, 02 April 2024
IZA Discussion Paper No. 15384
The Labor Market Impacts of Venezuelan Refugees and Migrants in Brazil
Mrittika Shamsuddin, Pablo A. Acosta, Rovane Battaglin Schwengber, Jedediah Fix, Nikolas Pirani
IZA Discussion Paper No. 15356
Immigration and Electoral Outcomes: Evidence from the 2015 Refugee Inflow to Germany
Julia Bredtmann
published in: Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2022, 96, 103807
IZA Discussion Paper No. 15301
Migration and University Education: An Empirical (Macro) Link
Sule Akkoyunlu, Gil S. Epstein, Ira N. Gang
IZA Discussion Paper No. 15270
Lockdown and Rural Joblessness in India: Gender Inequality in Employment?
Nabamita Dutta, Saibal Kar
IZA Discussion Paper No. 15263
Automated Chat Application Surveys Using Whatsapp: Evidence from Panel Surveys and a Mode Experiment
Jennifer Fei, Jessica Sadye Wolff, Michael Hotard, Hannah Ingham, Saurabh Khanna, Duncan Lawrence, Beza Tesfaye, Jeremy Weinstein, Vasil Yasenov, Jens Hainmueller
IZA Discussion Paper No. 15187
The Effect of Foreign Students on Native Students' Outcomes in Higher Education
Julián Costas-Fernández, Greta Morando
published in: European Economic Review, 2023, 160, 104595
IZA Discussion Paper No. 15184
Best and Brightest? The Impact of Student Visa Restrictiveness on Who Attends College in the US
Mingyu Chen, Jessica Howell, Jonathan Smith
published in: Labour Economics 2023, 84, 102385
IZA Discussion Paper No. 15148
Return versus Onward Migration: Go Back or Move On?
Govert Bijwaard, Jackline Wahba
published in: Review of Income and Wealth, 2023, 69 (3), 640-667
IZA Discussion Paper No. 15134
Facing Displacement and a Global Pandemic: Evidence from a Fragile State
Michele Di Maio, Francesco Fasani, Valerio Leone Sciabolazza, Vasco Molini
published online in: Journal of Demographic Economics, 25 October 2023
IZA Discussion Paper No. 15123
Place-Based Policies and Agglomeration Economies: Firm-Level Evidence from Special Economic Zones in India
Holger Görg, Alina Mulyukova
published in: European Economic Review, 2024, 165, 104752
IZA Discussion Paper No. 15119
Forced Displacement in History: Some Recent Research
Sascha O. Becker
published in: Australian Economic History Review, 2022, 62 (1), 2-25
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