Abstract
We investigate the effects of forced migration on sending economies using the post-WW2 expulsion of German minorities from Hungary as a natural experiment. We combine historical and contemporary data sources to show that the forced migrations led to lasting reductions in economic activity. Plausible mechanisms driving this result appear to be sectoral change (shift towards agriculture) and skills differences between Germans and the settlers that replaced them. Our analysis reveals that forced migration can cause lasting regional inequalities in sending economies.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 103355 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Journal of Development Economics |
| Volume | 171 |
| Early online date | 24 Aug 2024 |
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| Publication status | Early online date - 24 Aug 2024 |
Keywords
- Forced migration
- local economic development
- postwar Hungary
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Economics and Econometrics
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- Forced migration and local economic development: evidence from postwar Hungary
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