Government aid and child refugees’ economic success later in life: Evidence from post-WWII GDR refugees

Forced Displacement in History: Some Recent Research

“…Toews and Vézina (2021), in their study on "enemies of the people" in the Soviet Union, find that descendants of "enemies" are more likely to be college educated today. Black et al (2022) study how refugee-specific government aid affects the medium-term outcomes of refugees who migrate as children and young adults. Their focus is German Democratic Republic (GDR) refugees who escaped to West Germany between 1946 and 1961 who were eligible for refugee-targeted aid after moving, if they were recognized as "political refugees".…”

Forced Displacement in History: Some Recent Research

“…Toews and Vézina (2021), in their study on 'enemies of the people' in the Soviet Union, find that descendants of 'enemies' are more likely to be college educated today. Black et al (2022) study how refugee-specific government aid affects the medium-term outcomes of refugees who migrate as children and young adults. Their focus is German Democratic Republic (GDR) refugees who escaped to West Germany between 1946 and 1961 who were eligible for refugee-targeted aid after moving, if they were recognised as 'political refugees'.…”