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Title: Penalties and payoffs: The short-term economic consequences of human capital acquisition for resettled refugees in the United States

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2023

ISSN: 1468-2435

DOI: 10.1111/IMIG.13143

Abstract: The relationship between refugee investments in human capital and short-run economic outcomes may influence the extent to which refugees invest in human capital that is associated with positive future economic mobility. Using data from the Annual Survey of Refugees from 2016 and 2017 we assess the relationship between recent investments in human capital and hourly wages for employed refugees in the United States. Results suggest that recent job training has a positive effect on hourly wages. In contrast, enrollment in English classes and educational programmes have no short-term positive effects on hourly wages. When combined with the pressure resettled refugees experience to find employment quickly, these results suggest that the lack of short-term wage benefits from English language or educational courses may dissuade refugees from sufficiently investing in the amount of English language or education necessary to promote positive long-term economic mobility.

Url: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/imig.13143

Url: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/imig.13143

Url: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/imig.13143

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Authors: Allen, Ryan; Humphrey, Hubert H; Horner, Kimberly M; Jung, |; Choi, Ho

Periodical (Full): International Migration

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Volume: 00

Pages: 1-17

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