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The effect of health on refugees’ labor market integration

This Discussion paper analyzes the role of health for the labor market integration of refugees in their destination country.

This Discussion paper analyzes the role of health for the labor market integration of refugees in their destination country. It uses the quasi-random initial regional distribution of refugees across urban and rural districts in Germany to analyze the causal effect of health on employment.

IAB-Discussion Paper 5/2025: The effect of health on refugees’ labor market integration: evidence from a natural experiment in Germany