Natives Do not Reward the Economic Integration of Immigrants

• In Event: Immigration Policy in the Global North

Brief Overview

We examine the effects of a policy change in Germany that greatly simplified labor market access for refugees. While prior research suggests that natives reward economic integration of immigrants, we find that it spurs opposition among natives.

Authors

• Sascha Riaz, Harvard University

• Hanno Hilbig, Harvard University

• Anselm Hager, Humboldt-University