In diverse societies, differences in language can create barriers to economic opportunity, trust, and cooperation. While early interventions that improve communication and social skills can foster cross-group cohesion, these efforts may come at the cost of...

In France, over 89,500 newly arrived allophone students were enrolled in schools in 2022-2023, with 60% placed in specialised language support units (UPE2A* ). Despite near-immediate school enrolment, language barriers often represent a significant obstacle to...

In many countries, immigrants tend to earn lower wages, have less appealing jobs, and are less socially engaged compared to the native population with similar age, education, and gender. This is especially true for recent migrants, refugees, and family...

This project’s objective is (i) to study the effectiveness of firm-side intermediation services aimed at reducing frictions in the process of hiring refugees, and (ii) to understand the effects on firms of integrating refugees into their workforce. Reducing...

There is ample evidence showing that social cohesion is a crucial factor in achieving sustainable economic development and prosperity. A cohesive society is a society that possesses a good collective character supported by the well-developed social skills of...

More than 270 million people today have left their home countries to seek a better life abroad. However, once they land in a new country, immigrants may face unemployment or end up in jobs that are a poor fit for their skills and work experience. These...

The program called Opening School to Parents to Promote Migrants’ Inclusion and their Children’s Achievement (Ouvrir l’Ecole aux Parents pour la Réussite des Enfants (OEPRE)) targets immigrant parents having children enrolled in the French school system. It...

This study aims to foster the social acceptance of minority groups and prevent their social exclusion. In collaboration with the local NGO Walter, we evaluate the impact of an innovative intervention implemented over four cohorts of fifth-grade students in...

Since 2016, the Turkish Ministry of Education has been developing policies to facilitate the integration of Syrian refugee children into the Turkish education system. This study evaluates a unique cohesion program that aims to foster “perspective-taking” among...

The research team is evaluating an innovative program which promotes better social and economic integration of recent migrants to Sweden by matching them with established Swedes and creating local social ties through repeated social interaction. The program...