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A New Beginning: Early Refugee Integration In The United States, Van C. Tran, Francisco Lara-García
A New Beginning: Early Refugee Integration In The United States, Van C. Tran, Francisco Lara-García
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The U.S. refugee population not only has grown dramatically, but the countries from which the refugees are fleeing have also diversified over the last decade. Focusing on five recent refugee groups—Bhutanese, Burmese, Iraqis, Somalis, and Cubans, we examine how premigration characteristics and postmigration integration policies shape early socioeconomic integration in the United States. Our analyses point to three findings. First, early socioeconomic outcomes show only modest differences across refugee groups, despite significant variation in premigration selectivity in human capital. Second, the two possible pathways toward integration are schooling and employment. Third, postmigration integration policies matter. Our findings highlight the role …
Who Pays For Gun Violence? You Do., Edda S. Fransdottir, Jeffrey A. Butts
Who Pays For Gun Violence? You Do., Edda S. Fransdottir, Jeffrey A. Butts
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The total economic impact of gun violence is unknown. Studies focus on the direct and short-term expenses immediately following a shooting but often exclude the long-term and far-reaching effects of gun violence on the victim, their family, and their community. Available data vastly underestimate the full economic impact of firearm injuries in the United States, including the fact that taxpayers often get the bill.