The CEPII, LISER and the OECD as well as their partners from the International Migration Economics Chair at Paris School of Economics, the Fondazione Rodolfo De Benedetti, the LEM (Laboratory of Economics and Management), and the University of Luxembourg are jointly organizing the 14th Annual Conference on “Immigration in OECD Countries” on December 12-13, 2024. The conference will examine the economic aspects of international migration in OECD countries by mapping the migratory flows and analyzing their socio-economic determinants and consequences. Topics of interest include, among others, the determinants of immigration to the OECD, migrants’ self-selection, the political economy of immigration, its labor market and public finance effects, as well as migrants and refugees social, political and economic integration.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
LEAH BOUSTAN (Princeton University)
JAN STUHLER (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid)
MARCO TABELLINI (Harvard University)
By invitation only. For inquiries, please contact immigoecd14@sciencesconf.org
| Programme Day 1 |
| 8:45 - 9:15 |
Welcoming coffee |
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9:15 - 9:30
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WELCOME ADDRESS - Auditorium
Antoine Bouët (CEPII Director)
Jean-Christophe Dumont (Head of the International Migration Division, Labour and Social Affairs at the OECD)
Christina Gathmann (Research Program Leader at LISER)
Hillel Rapoport (Paris School of Economics). |
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9:30 - 10:30
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KEYNOTE SESSION 1 - Auditorium
Leah Platt Boustan (Princeton University)
"Where are the Streets of Gold? Immigrants Success in the US and Europe"
Chair : Christina Gathmann |
| 10:30 - 11:00 |
Coffee break |
| 11:00 - 12:30 - Parallel Sessions 1 |
| Political Economy of Immigration |
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Labor Market I |
| Room BB3 |
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Room BB12 |
| Chair: Jérôme Valette |
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Chair: Anthony Edo |
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| 1- Giesing Yvonne, Kauder Björn, Mergele Lukas, Potrafke Niklas, Poutvaara Panu |
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1- Dostie Benoit, Jayaraman Rajshri, Vigezzi Natalia |
| "Moving out of the comfort zone: How cultural norms affect attitudes toward immigration" |
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"More than just neighbours: Immigrant networks and jobs in high-paying firms" |
| Discussant: Signorelli Sarah |
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Discussant: Burzynski Michal |
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| 2- Signorelli Sara, Govind Yajna, Zink Edith, Melbourne Jack |
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2- Burzynski Michal, Peri Giovanni |
| "Neighborhood Engineering. Place-Based Policies, Labeling and Neighborhood Composition" |
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"Natives Sorting and the Impact of Immigration on European Labor Markets" |
| Discussant: Kidar Murat |
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Discussant: Åslund Olof |
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| 3- Aydemir Abdurrahman, Kirdar Murat, Akbulut-Yuksel Mevlude, Turan Belgi |
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3- Åslund Olof, Engdahl Mattias, Willis Sébastien |
"Breaking Barriers via Refugees: Cultural
Transmission and Women’s Economic Empowerment" |
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"Professional networks and the labour market assimilation of immigrants." |
| Discussant: Giesing Yvonne |
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Discussant: Vigezzi Natalia |
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| 12:30-14:00 |
Lunch Break (by invitation Only) |
| 14:00-15:00 |
KEYNOTE SESSION 2 - AUDITORIUM
5TH ALBERTO ALESINA LECTURE ON THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF IMMIGRATION
Marco Tabellini (Harvard Business School)
Migration, Climate Similarity, and the Consequences of Climate Mismatch
Chair: Hillel Rapoport |
| 15:00-15:15 |
2024 PRIZE FOR BEST IMMIGRATION ECONOMICS PAPER BY A JUNIOR SCHOLAR |
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| 15:15 - 16:45 - Parallel Sessions 2 |
| Refugees |
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Second-generation |
| Room BB3 |
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Room BB12 |
| Chair: Åslund Olof |
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Chair: Christina Gathmann |
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| 1- Herscheid Kartika Sari, Rapoport Hillel, Wren-Lewis Liam |
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1- Baudin Thomas, Govind Yajna, Moriconi Simone |
| "Take-up of social assistance by Ukrainian refugees in Europe: Evidence from an informational intervention" |
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“Migration policy backlash, identity and integration of second-generation migrants in France” |
| Discussant: Schirner Sebastian |
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Discussant: Connolly Marie |
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| 2- Schirner Sebastian |
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2- Connolly Marie, Haeck Catherine, Le Bourdais-Coffey Anne Mei |
| “Managing Migration: Female Mayors and the Intake of Refugees” |
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“Age at Immigration and the Intergenerational
Income Mobility of the 1.5 Generation” |
| Discussant: Gallegos Torres katia |
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Discussant: Mayda Anna Maria |
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| 3- Gallegos Torres Katia, Sommerfeld Katrin |
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3- Mayda Anna Maria, Kim Juno, Wan Meixi |
| “The Dynamic Impact of Refugee Immigration on Native Workers.” |
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“The Political Impact of Second-Generation
Immigrants: Evidence from the U.S.” |
| Discussant: Herscheid Kartika Sari |
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Discussant: Govind Yajna |
| 16:45-17:00 Coffee Break |
| 17:00 - 18:30 - Parallel Sessions 3 |
| Integration |
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International Students |
| Room BB3 |
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Room BB12 |
| Chair: Ana Damas de Matos |
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Chair: Lionel Ragot |
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| 1- Yarkin Alexander |
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1- Sánchez Bachiller Javier, Beine Michel, Fromentin Vincent |
| "Does the “Melting Pot” Still Melt? Internet and Immigrants’ Integration" |
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“Emigration prospects and educational choices: Evidence from the Lorraine Luxembourg corridor” |
| Discussant: Aksoy Cevat Giray |
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Discussant: Avdeev Stanislav |
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| 2- Aksoy Cevat Giray |
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2- Avdeev Stanislav |
| “Hometown Conflict and Refugees’ Integration Efforts” |
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“University as a Melting Pot: Long-term Effects of International Peers” |
| Discussant: Virkola Tuomo |
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Discussant: Raux Morgan |
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| 3- Virkola Tuomo, Sarvimaki Matti, Pesola Hanna |
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3- Raux Morgan, Beine Michel, Peri Giovanni |
| “Randomization as an Incentive Device: Evidence from Public Procurement of Immigrant Integration Services” |
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“The Contribution of Foreign Master’s Students to US Start-Ups.” |
| Discussant: Yarkin Alexander |
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Discussant: Sánchez Bachillier Javier |
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| 20:00 Conference diner (by invitation only) - CEPII, 20 avenue de Ségur, Paris |
| Programme Day 2 |
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9:30 - 10:30
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KEYNOTE SESSION 3 - Auditorium
Jan Stuhler (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid)
"Immigration, Monopsony and the distribution of firm pay"
Chair : Michel Beine |
| 10:30 - 11:00 |
Coffee break |
| 11:00 - 12:30 - Parallel Sessions 4 |
| Citizenship |
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Economic Impact |
| Room BB3 |
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Room BB12 |
| Chair: Anna Maria Mayda |
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Chair: Cevat Giray Aksoy |
| 1- Garbers Julio, Gathmann Christina |
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1- Aubry Amandine, Edo Anthony |
| “Arriving LATE: Access to Citizenship and Economic Integration” |
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“Sectoral Linkages and Export Performance: the role of immigrants in input sectors” |
| Discussant: Schneider-Strawczynski Sarah |
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Discussant: Jaccard Torsten |
| 2- Schneider-Strawczynski Sarah, Rapoport Hillel, Bhatiya Apurav |
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2- Jaccard Torsten, Albert Christoph, McCully Brett |
| “Minority Representation and Immigrant Integration in the UK” |
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“Immigrants, Imports, and Welfare: Evidence from Household Purchase Data” |
| Discussant: Khan Akib |
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Discussant: Trionfetti Federico |
| 3- Khan Akib, Lundberg Erik |
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3- Lo Turco Alessia, Maggioni Daniela,
Trionfetti Federico |
| “Permanent residency policy and skilled immigration: Evidence from a Swedish reform” |
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"Immigration and the Skill Premium" |
| Discussant: Garbers Julio |
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Discussant: Aubry Amandine |
| 12:30-14:00 Lunch break (by invitation only) |
| 14:00 - 15:30 - Parallel sessions 5 |
| Welfare State |
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Labor Market II |
| Room BB3 |
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Room BB12 |
| Chair: Thomas Liebig |
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Chair: Jan Stuhler |
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| 1- Clayton Daniel, Bucheli Jose, Fontenla Matias |
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1- Adema Joop, Chargaziia Lasha, Giesing Yvonne, Poutvaara Panu, |
| “Migration Shocks and Economic Redistribution: The Case of Return Migration to Mexico” |
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“Job opportunities valued more than welfare benefits by Ukrainian refugees” |
| Discussant: Labanca Claudio |
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Discussant: Arroyo Gathmann Christina |
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| 2- Labanca Claudio, Jinkins David, Kuka Elira |
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2- Gathmann Christina, Monscheuer Ole |
| “Welfare Program Spillovers.” |
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“Gender, Skills, and Sorting: Unpacking Labor
Market Assimilation in Germany” |
| Discussant: Pham Tram |
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Discussant: Nieminen Jeremias |
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| 3- Pham Tram, Åslund Olof, Grönqvist Erik, Skans Oskar |
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3- Nieminen Jeremias, Kiviholma Sanni, Kanninen Ohto, Karhunen Hannu |
| “Why Were Immigrants in Sweden with Shorter Host-Country Exposure More Likely to Be Hospitalized Due to COVID19?” |
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“Regulating Labor Immigration: The Effects of Lifting Labor Market Testing” |
| Discussant: Bucheli Jose |
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Discussant: Poutvaara Panu |
| 15:30 End of the conference |
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