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Immigration Policy Lab @immigrationlab.bsky.social · 21d

📣 Join us for a new monthly online (Zoom) seminar: Science of International Migration Seminar (SIMS). We have a great initial lineup of speakers including @mclem.org, Leah Boustan, Giovanni Peri, and @profzeke.bsky.social. Things kick off Ocotber 9th! Register here: stanford.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Science of International Migration Seminar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. Please click one of the Add ...

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Immigration Policy Lab @immigrationlab.bsky.social · 27d

New evidence on the power of welcoming, in this case via the private hosting of #refugees in Germany.

Moritz Marbach @moritz-marbach.com · 28d

Now in print: "The impact of private hosting on the integration of Ukrainian refugees in Germany" with Mathis Herpell, @niklas-harder.bsky.social, @alexandra-orlova.bsky.social, Dominik Hangartner & Jens Hainmueller

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The impact of private hosting on the integration of Ukrainian refugees in Germany - Nature Human Behaviour

Herpell et al. use data from Germany to study the short- and medium-term effects of a programme to match Ukrainian refugees with private hosts on integration outcomes. Hosting led to improvements in s...

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Immigration Policy Lab @immigrationlab.bsky.social · Feb 13

We are thrilled to announce that @claireadida.bsky.social has been named an IPL Faculty Co-Director and will be joining the @stanforduniversity.bsky.social community in July following her appointment as an FSI Senior Fellow. Please join us in welcoming Claire!

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Professor Claire Adida named Faculty Co-Director of IPL at Stanford - Immigration Policy Lab

Professor Claire Adida, a long-time faculty affiliate of IPL, will join the IPL team as a faculty co-director beginning in July.

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Immigration Policy Lab @immigrationlab.bsky.social · Feb 7

Are you looking for an #opportunity to expand your quantitative social science skills and work with an amazing team? IPL at ETH Zurich is hiring a PhD candidate!! Learn more and apply here: jobs.ethz.ch/job/view/JOP...

#data4good #stats4good #impact

PhD Student Position in Quantitative Online Discourse Research

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Immigration Policy Lab @immigrationlab.bsky.social · Jan 27

A familiar face is back at IPL! 🎉 Duncan Lawrence, IPL's founding executive director, returns to our Stanford branch today. Read on to learn how he’s thinking about the new challenges and opportunities for innovative policy solutions in the lab’s next chapter.
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IPL’s Founding Director Returns to Lead the Lab’s Next Chapter - Immigration Policy Lab

After two years at the International Rescue Committee, IPL's Founding Executive Director Duncan Lawrence is returning to IPL Stanford.

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Immigration Policy Lab @immigrationlab.bsky.social · Jan 22

On Monday, Trump halted refugee arrivals, citing crime concerns. But this fear-based narrative doesn't hold up to facts. A 2021 study by IPL researchers @dmasterson.bsky.social & Vasil Yasenov found Trump’s 2017 ban had no effect on crime rates.
Read the study: immigrationlab.org/publication/...

Does Halting Refugee Resettlement Reduce Crime? Evidence from the US Refugee Ban - Immigration Policy Lab

When a 2017 executive order halted US refugee resettlement, there was no discernible effect on county-level property or violent crime rates.

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