Refugees: an economic perspective Seminarvorstellung WS 2017/2018 für Bachelor- und Masterstudierende Fachgebiet Finanzwissenschaft und Wirtschaftspolitik Prof. Dr. Michael Neugart, Uros Duric, and Selen Yildirim Hochschulstraße 1 64289 Darmstadt Telefon +49 6151 16-57265 Fax +49 6151 16-57267 E-Mail neugart@vwl.tu-darmstadt.de 26.07.2017 Fachgebiet Finanzwissenschaft und Wirtschaftspolitik Prof. Dr. Michael Neugart, Uros Duric und Selen Yildirim 1
Content The seminar will deal with the refugee crisis from an economic perspective, analyzing the economic consequences of refugees coming to host countries, and discuss various policy measures. Seminar papers and presentations will have to be done in English only. 26.07.2017 Fachgebiet Finanzwissenschaft und Wirtschaftspolitik Prof. Dr. Michael Neugart, Uros Duric und Selen Yildirim 2
Organisational issues The seminar is for Bachelor and Master students. 10 slots will be allocated to each group. The first meeting will be on Thursday, October 19th, 4 pm 5.30 pm, Room S1 03 109 At this meeting topics are going to be allocated among students, and other organisational issues will be resolved. 26.07.2017 Fachgebiet Finanzwissenschaft und Wirtschaftspolitik Prof. Dr. Michael Neugart, Uros Duric und Selen Yildirim 3
Organisational issues Submission of seminar paper: Friday, 22nd of December 2017, 1 pm Please submit a printed version of your seminar paper to the secretariat at room number S1 03 191. Furthermore, send a PDF-version to germann@vwl.tudarmstadt.de via e-mail. Your paper needs to be written in English. 12 to 15 pages for those who work on a topic alone. 15 to18 pages for those who work on a topic in a team of two students. Font size 11, line spacing 1.5, font Times New Roman. 26.07.2017 Fachgebiet Finanzwissenschaft und Wirtschaftspolitik Prof. Dr. Michael Neugart, Uros Duric und Selen Yildirim 4
Organisational issues Presentations and discussions of the seminar papers will be on the 18th and 19th of January 2018, Room S1 02 137. A 20 to 25 minutes presentation has to be given in English. 26.07.2017 Fachgebiet Finanzwissenschaft und Wirtschaftspolitik Prof. Dr. Michael Neugart, Uros Duric und Selen Yildirim 5
Topics and references (to start reading) 1) Refugee crises now and then a numerical account Reference: OECD (2017): International Migration Outlook 2017. Chapter 1: Recent developments in international migration movements and policies. OECD, Paris. 2) Attitudes towards refugees Reference: Hainmueller, J. and M. J. Hiscox. (2017): Educated preferences: Explaining attitudes toward immigration in Europe. International Organization, 61, 399-442. 3) Economic and social outcomes of refugees Reference: Bisin, A. Patacchini, E. Verdier, T. and Y. Zenou (2011): Ethnic identity and labor-market outcomes of immigrants in Europe, Economic Policy, 65(1), 57 92. 4) Discrimination of refugees/migrants in the labor market? Reference: Kaas, L. and C. Manger (2012): Ethnic discrimination in Germany's labour market: a field experiment, German Economic Review, 13(1), 1 20. 5) Refugees, social networks, and labor market outcomes Reference: Beaman, L. A. (2012): Social networks and the dynamics of labour market outcomes: Evidence from refugees resettled in the US, The Review of Economic Studies, 79, 128-161. 26.07.2017 Fachgebiet Finanzwissenschaft und Wirtschaftspolitik Prof. Dr. Michael Neugart, Uros Duric und Selen Yildirim 6
Topics and references (to start reading) 6) Refugees a fiscal perspective Reference: Poddar, Shubham (2016): European Migrant Crisis: Financial Burden or Economic Opportunity? Social Impact Research Experience (SIRE), 43. Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. 7) Evaluating integration policies for refugees Reference: Korac, Maja (2003): Integration and how we facilitate it: A comparative study of the settlement experiences of refugees in Italy and the Netherlands, Sociology 37.1, 51-68. 8) Refugee camps and special economic zones: a feasible policy? Reference: Collier, P. and A. Betts (2017): Refuge: Rethinking Refugee Policy in a Changing World, Oxford University Press (only chapter on policy proposal). 9) A tradable permit system for refugee resettlement Reference: Fernández-Huertas Moraga, J. and H. Rapoport (2014): Tradable immigration quota, Journal of Public Economics, 115, 94-108. 10) Do refugees return and if so how do they fare? Reference: Fransen, S., Ruiz, I. and C. Vargas-Silva (2017): Return migration and economic outcomes in the conflict context, World Development, 95, 196-210. 26.07.2017 Fachgebiet Finanzwissenschaft und Wirtschaftspolitik Prof. Dr. Michael Neugart, Uros Duric und Selen Yildirim 7
Topics and references (to start reading) Note: The references are meant to help you getting acquainted with the topic. In the course of preparing your seminar paper you are asked to find more literature related to your topic. 26.07.2017 Fachgebiet Finanzwissenschaft und Wirtschaftspolitik Prof. Dr. Michael Neugart, Uros Duric und Selen Yildirim 8