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@claudiola.bsky.social
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Slashing refugee benefits has unintended consequences.

Research from Denmark shows that when benefits were cut, non-refugee neighbors became significantly more likely to commit crimes. 🚨 Resulting social costs made the policy costlier than it saved. 💸

IZA WoL op-ed 👇
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Beyond the target: How slashing refugee benefits impacts entire communities
Residents sharing buildings with affected refugees are markedly more likely to commit crimes
wol.iza.org
December 4, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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🎉 Please come and join us for the 10th anniversary edition of the MPWZ-CEPR Text-as-Data Workshop 🚀
Registration is open for the 10th Text-As-Data Workshop. Join us online on 15-16 September for this special anniversary edition!
Organisers: @elliottash.bsky.social @essobecker.bsky.social @phinifa.bsky.social
Programme and Register: cepr.org/events/10th-...
#EconSky #EconConf
September 5, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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The effects of social safety nets extend beyond recipients and their families, from David Jinkins, @elirakuka.bsky.social, and Claudio Labanca https://www.nber.org/papers/w33926
June 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM