Consequences of immigrating during a recession: Evidence from the US Refugee Resettlement program

IZA Journal of Development and Migration

Mask Joshua¹ 

[1] Department of Economics, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60607, USA;

关键词: immigration;    labor market outcomes;    settlement policies;    recession;    j15;    j24;    j31;    j41;    j61;   

DOI  :  10.2478/izajodm-2020-0021

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Are there long-term labor consequences in migrating to the US during a recession? For most immigrants, credibly estimating this effect is difficult because of selective migration. Some immigrants may not move if economic conditions are not favorable. However, identification is possible for refugees as their arrival dates are exogenously determined through the US Refugee Resettlement program. A one percentage point increase in the arrival national unemployment rate reduces refugee wages by 1.98% and employment probability by 1.57 percentage points after 5 years.

【 授权许可】

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