Language Training and Refugees’ Integration

A-Tier
Journal: Review of Economics and Statistics
Year: 2024
Volume: 106
Issue: 4
Pages: 1157-1166

Score contribution per author:

0.804 = (α=2.01 / 5 authors) × 2.0x A-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

We evaluate a Danish reform focused on improving language training for those granted refugee status on or after January 1, 1999. Using a Regression Discontinuity Design, we find a significant, permanent, positive effect on earnings. This effect emerged after completion of language classes and was accompanied by additional schooling and a higher probability of working in complex jobs, consistent with language training, rather than other minor aspects of the reform, producing the results.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:tpr:restat:v:106:y:2024:i:4:p:1157-1166
Journal Field
General
Author Count
5
Added to Database
2026-01-24