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Working Papers
2025
- The Power of Language: Educational and Mental Health Impacts of Language Training for Refugee Children
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
2024
- The Lives and Livelihoods of the Displaced in Sudan: Internally Displaced Persons and Refugees
HiCN Working Papers, Households in Conflict Network
2023
- Expecting Brexit and UK Migration: Should I Go?
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (5)
See also Journal Article Expecting Brexit and UK migration: Should I go?, European Economic Review, Elsevier (2023) View citations (5) (2023)
- Natives' Attitudes and Immigration Flows to Europe
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
- The Determinants of Refugees' Destinations: Where Do Refugees Locate within the EU?
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (4)
See also Journal Article The Determinants of Refugees’ Destinations: Where do refugees locate within the EU?, World Development, Elsevier (2024) (2024)
2022
- Return versus Onward Migration: Go Back or Move On?
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) 
See also Journal Article Return Versus onward Migration: Go Back or Move On?, Review of Income and Wealth, International Association for Research in Income and Wealth (2023) (2023)
2021
- Ethnic Mixing in Early Childhood: Evidence from a Randomized Field Experiment and a Structural Model
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (14)
Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (1)
- Return Migrants and the Wage Premium: Does the Legal Status of Migrants Matter ?
Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (3)
Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2021) View citations (3) Working Papers, Economic Research Forum (2017) View citations (5)
See also Journal Article Return migrants and the wage premium: does the legal status of migrants matter?, Journal of Population Economics, Springer (2022) (2022)
- Syrian Refugees and the Migration Dynamics of Jordanians: Moving in or Moving out?
RF Berlin - CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Rockwool Foundation Berlin (RF Berlin) - Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM) View citations (1)
Also in Working Papers, Economic Research Forum (2018) View citations (6)
See also Journal Article Syrian Refugees and the Migration Dynamics of Jordanians: Moving In or Moving Out?, Economic Development and Cultural Change, University of Chicago Press (2023) View citations (3) (2023)
- Training Teachers for Diversity Awareness: Impact on School Attendance of Refugee Children
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
2020
- Cooperation in a Fragmented Society: Experimental Evidence on Syrian Refugees and Natives in Lebanon
Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of Birmingham View citations (1)
Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2019) View citations (1) CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2019) View citations (1)
See also Journal Article Cooperation in a fragmented society: Experimental evidence on Syrian refugees and natives in Lebanon, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2021) View citations (7) (2021)
- Internal versus International Migration in Egypt: Together or Far Apart
Working Paper, Agence française de développement View citations (1)
Also in Working Papers, Economic Research Forum (2019) View citations (2)
- Network Sorting and Labor Market Outcomes: Evidence from the Chaotic Dispersal of the Viet Kieu
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
- Social Remittances
GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) View citations (1)
2019
- International Migration as Driver of Political and Social Change: Evidence from Morocco
GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) View citations (18)
Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2016) View citations (22)
See also Journal Article International migration as a driver of political and social change: evidence from Morocco, Journal of Population Economics, Springer (2019) View citations (18) (2019)
- Sons or Daughters? The Impact of Children's Migration on the Health and Well-Being of Parents Left Behind
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)
- The impact of Brexit on International Students’ Return Intentions
GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) 
Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2018) 
See also Journal Article The impact of Brexit on international students’ return intentions, Manchester School, University of Manchester (2021) View citations (6) (2021)
- The survey on migration and the reshaping of consumption patterns (MARCO_P)
Discussion Papers, University of Nottingham, GEP
2018
- Impact of Refugees on Immigrants’ Labor Market Outcomes
Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (15)
- Migration Dynamics during the Refugee Influx in Jordan
Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (3)
- The Impact of Refugees on Employment and Wages in Jordan
Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (9)
See also Journal Article The impact of refugees on employment and wages in Jordan, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2019) View citations (81) (2019)
2017
- Diaspora Networks as a Bridge between Civilizations
Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (1)
- Political Change and Informality: Evidence from the Arab Spring
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (3)
See also Journal Article Political change and informality: Evidence from the Arab Spring, The Economics of Transition, The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (2019) View citations (3) (2019)
- Remigration Intentions and Migrants' Behavior
LISER Working Paper Series, Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER) 
See also Journal Article Remigration intentions and migrants' behavior, Regional Science and Urban Economics, Elsevier (2018) View citations (9) (2018)
2016
- Informalization Dynamics and Gains: Why Want a Job Contract?
Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (1)
- Return Plans and Migrants' Behavior
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
Also in LIDAM Discussion Papers IRES, Université catholique de Louvain, Institut de Recherches Economiques et Sociales (IRES) (2016) View citations (1)
- Upward or Downward: Occupational Mobility and Return Migration
Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (6)
See also Journal Article Upward or downward: Occupational mobility and return migration, World Development, Elsevier (2021) View citations (8) (2021)
2015
- Can I Have Permission to Leave the House? Return Migration and the Transfer of Gender Norms
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
See also Journal Article Return migration and the transfer of gender norms: Evidence from the Middle East, Journal of Comparative Economics, Elsevier (2018) View citations (29) (2018)
- Flexible Labor Regulations and Informality in Egypt
Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (18)
See also Journal Article Flexible Labor Regulations and Informality in Egypt, Review of Development Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2017) View citations (18) (2017)
- Selection, Selection, Selection: the Impact of Return Migration
RF Berlin - CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Rockwool Foundation Berlin (RF Berlin) - Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM) View citations (60)
See also Journal Article Selection, selection, selection: the impact of return migration, Journal of Population Economics, Springer (2015) View citations (60) (2015)
2014
- Immigrants' Wage Growth and Selective Out-Migration
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) 
See also Journal Article Immigrants’ Wage Growth and Selective Out‐Migration, Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, Department of Economics, University of Oxford (2019) View citations (4) (2019)
- Strong versus Weak Ties in Migration
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (24)
Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2014) View citations (24)
See also Journal Article Strong versus weak ties in migration, European Economic Review, Elsevier (2018) View citations (44) (2018)
- The Impact of Labor Market Dynamics on the Return Migration of Immigrants
Post-Print, HAL View citations (35)
Also in Norface Discussion Paper Series, Norface Research Programme on Migration, Department of Economics, University College London (2011) View citations (7) IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2011) View citations (16)
See also Journal Article The Impact of Labor Market Dynamics on the Return Migration of Immigrants, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (2014) View citations (42) (2014)
- The Sources of the Gender Gap in Economics Enrolment
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2014) View citations (1)
See also Journal Article The Sources of the Gender Gap in Economics Enrolment, CESifo Economic Studies, CESifo Group (2015) View citations (10) (2015)
- Through the Keyhole: International Migration in Egypt
Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (7)
2013
- Do High-Income or Low-Income Immigrants Leave Faster?
Norface Discussion Paper Series, Norface Research Programme on Migration, Department of Economics, University College London View citations (5)
Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2013) View citations (5)
See also Journal Article Do high-income or low-income immigrants leave faster?, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2014) View citations (64) (2014)
- Entrepreneurship of the Left-Behind
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (17)
See also Chapter Entrepreneurship of the Left-Behind, Research in Labor Economics, Emerald Group Publishing Limited (2013) View citations (17) (2013)
2012
- Abstract: Illegal Migration, Wages, and Remittances: Semi-Parametric Estimation of Illegality Effects
Norface Discussion Paper Series, Norface Research Programme on Migration, Department of Economics, University College London
- Immigration, Emigration and the Labor Market in Jordan
Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (4)
- Return Migration and Entrepreneurship in Morocco
Working Papers, Economic Research Forum 
See also Journal Article Return migration and entrepreneurship in Morocco, Middle East Development Journal, Taylor & Francis Journals (2015) View citations (14) (2015)
- The Impact of Labour Market Dynamics on the Return–Migration of Immigrants
RF Berlin - CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Rockwool Foundation Berlin (RF Berlin) - Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM) View citations (1)
- Welfare Magnet Hypothesis, Fiscal Burden and Immigration Skill Selectivity
Norface Discussion Paper Series, Norface Research Programme on Migration, Department of Economics, University College London View citations (1)
Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2011) View citations (22)
See also Journal Article Welfare Magnet Hypothesis, Fiscal Burden, and Immigration Skill Selectivity, Scandinavian Journal of Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2015) View citations (71) (2015)
- Welfare Migration
Norface Discussion Paper Series, Norface Research Programme on Migration, Department of Economics, University College London View citations (10)
Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2012) View citations (4)
See also Chapter Welfare migration, Chapters, Edward Elgar Publishing (2013) View citations (1) (2013)
2011
- Free vs. Controlled Migration: Bilateral Country Study
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
See also Journal Article Welfare Magnet Hypothesis, Fiscal Burden, and Immigration Skill Selectivity, Scandinavian Journal of Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2015) View citations (71) (2015)
- Free vs. Restricted Immigration: Bilateral Country Study
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (9)
2009
- Illegal Migration, Wages, and Remittances: Semi-Parametric Estimation of Illegality Effects
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (4)
- Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Migration, Entrepreneurship and Social Capital
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (16)
Also in RF Berlin - CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Rockwool Foundation Berlin (RF Berlin) - Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM) (2009) View citations (16) CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (16)
See also Journal Article Out of sight, out of mind: Migration, entrepreneurship and social capital, Regional Science and Urban Economics, Elsevier (2012) View citations (117) (2012)
2006
- Child Labor, Urban Proximity and Household Composition
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (51)
Also in Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics (2004) View citations (5)
See also Journal Article Child labor, urban proximity, and household composition, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2006) View citations (51) (2006)
2005
- The Influence of Market Wages and Parental History on Child Labour and Schooling in Egypt
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (5)
See also Journal Article The influence of market wages and parental history on child labour and schooling in Egypt, Journal of Population Economics, Springer (2006) View citations (41) (2006)
2004
- Density, Social Networks and Job Search Methods: Theory and Application to Egypt
Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics View citations (5)
Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2003) View citations (15)
See also Journal Article Density, social networks and job search methods: Theory and application to Egypt, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2005) View citations (167) (2005)
- Return International Migration and Geographical Inequality: The Case of Egypt
WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (10)
See also Journal Article Return International Migration and Geographical Inequality: The Case of Egypt, Journal of African Economies, Centre for the Study of African Economies (2003) View citations (38) (2003)
2001
- Child Labor and Poverty Transmission: No Room For Dreams
Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (1)
2000
- Do market wages influence child labor and child schooling?
Social Protection Discussion Papers and Notes, The World Bank View citations (7)
1996
- Earnings and Regional Inequality in Egypt
Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (12)
- The Uruguay Round and Trade in Financial Services in the Arab Countries
Working Papers, Economic Research Forum View citations (2)
1995
- The Role of Public Finance in Economic Development: An Empirical Investigation
Working Papers, Economic Research Forum
Journal Articles
2024
- The Determinants of Refugees’ Destinations: Where do refugees locate within the EU?
World Development, 2024, 177, (C) 
See also Working Paper The Determinants of Refugees' Destinations: Where Do Refugees Locate within the EU?, IZA Discussion Papers (2023) View citations (4) (2023)
2023
- Expecting Brexit and UK migration: Should I go?
European Economic Review, 2023, 157, (C) View citations (5)
See also Working Paper Expecting Brexit and UK Migration: Should I Go?, IZA Discussion Papers (2023) View citations (5) (2023)
- Return Versus onward Migration: Go Back or Move On?
Review of Income and Wealth, 2023, 69, (3), 640-667 
See also Working Paper Return versus Onward Migration: Go Back or Move On?, IZA Discussion Papers (2022) (2022)
- Syrian Refugees and the Migration Dynamics of Jordanians: Moving In or Moving Out?
Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2023, 71, (4), 1283 - 1330 View citations (3)
See also Working Paper Syrian Refugees and the Migration Dynamics of Jordanians: Moving in or Moving out?, RF Berlin - CReAM Discussion Paper Series (2021) View citations (1) (2021)
2022
- Return migrants and the wage premium: does the legal status of migrants matter?
Journal of Population Economics, 2022, 35, (4), 1631-1685 
See also Working Paper Return Migrants and the Wage Premium: Does the Legal Status of Migrants Matter ?, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2021) View citations (3) (2021)
- Terror headlines and voting
Economics Letters, 2022, 216, (C)
2021
- Cooperation in a fragmented society: Experimental evidence on Syrian refugees and natives in Lebanon
Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2021, 187, (C), 176-191 View citations (7)
See also Working Paper Cooperation in a Fragmented Society: Experimental Evidence on Syrian Refugees and Natives in Lebanon, Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (1) (2020)
- The impact of Brexit on international students’ return intentions
Manchester School, 2021, 89, (2), 139-171 View citations (6)
See also Working Paper The impact of Brexit on International Students’ Return Intentions, GLO Discussion Paper Series (2019) (2019)
- Upward or downward: Occupational mobility and return migration
World Development, 2021, 137, (C) View citations (8)
See also Working Paper Upward or Downward: Occupational Mobility and Return Migration, Working Papers (2016) View citations (6) (2016)
- Who benefits from return migration to developing countries?
IZA World of Labor, 2021, 123 
Also in IZA World of Labor, 2015, 123 (2015) View citations (10)
2019
- Immigrants’ Wage Growth and Selective Out‐Migration
Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 2019, 81, (5), 1065-1094 View citations (4)
See also Working Paper Immigrants' Wage Growth and Selective Out-Migration, IZA Discussion Papers (2014) (2014)
- International migration as a driver of political and social change: evidence from Morocco
Journal of Population Economics, 2019, 32, (4), 1171-1203 View citations (18)
See also Working Paper International Migration as Driver of Political and Social Change: Evidence from Morocco, GLO Discussion Paper Series (2019) View citations (18) (2019)
- Political change and informality: Evidence from the Arab Spring
The Economics of Transition, 2019, 27, (1), 31-66 View citations (3)
See also Working Paper Political Change and Informality: Evidence from the Arab Spring, IZA Discussion Papers (2017) View citations (3) (2017)
- The impact of refugees on employment and wages in Jordan
Journal of Development Economics, 2019, 139, (C), 203-216 View citations (81)
See also Working Paper The Impact of Refugees on Employment and Wages in Jordan, Working Papers (2018) View citations (9) (2018)
2018
- Remigration intentions and migrants' behavior
Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2018, 68, (C), 56-72 View citations (9)
See also Working Paper Remigration Intentions and Migrants' Behavior, LISER Working Paper Series (2017) (2017)
- Return migration and the transfer of gender norms: Evidence from the Middle East
Journal of Comparative Economics, 2018, 46, (4), 1006-1029 View citations (29)
See also Working Paper Can I Have Permission to Leave the House? Return Migration and the Transfer of Gender Norms, IZA Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (1) (2015)
- Strong versus weak ties in migration
European Economic Review, 2018, 104, (C), 111-137 View citations (44)
See also Working Paper Strong versus Weak Ties in Migration, IZA Discussion Papers (2014) View citations (24) (2014)
2017
- Flexible Labor Regulations and Informality in Egypt
Review of Development Economics, 2017, 21, (4), 962-984 View citations (18)
See also Working Paper Flexible Labor Regulations and Informality in Egypt, Working Papers (2015) View citations (18) (2015)
2015
- Return migration and entrepreneurship in Morocco
Middle East Development Journal, 2015, 7, (2), 129-148 View citations (14)
See also Working Paper Return Migration and Entrepreneurship in Morocco, Working Papers (2012) (2012)
- Selection, selection, selection: the impact of return migration
Journal of Population Economics, 2015, 28, (3), 535-563 View citations (60)
See also Working Paper Selection, Selection, Selection: the Impact of Return Migration, RF Berlin - CReAM Discussion Paper Series (2015) View citations (60) (2015)
- The Sources of the Gender Gap in Economics Enrolment
CESifo Economic Studies, 2015, 61, (1), 72-94 View citations (10)
See also Working Paper The Sources of the Gender Gap in Economics Enrolment, IZA Discussion Papers (2014) View citations (1) (2014)
- Welfare Magnet Hypothesis, Fiscal Burden, and Immigration Skill Selectivity
Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2015, 117, (2), 369-402 View citations (71)
See also Working Paper Welfare Magnet Hypothesis, Fiscal Burden and Immigration Skill Selectivity, Norface Discussion Paper Series (2012) View citations (1) (2012) Working Paper Free vs. Controlled Migration: Bilateral Country Study, NBER Working Papers (2011) View citations (2) (2011)
2014
- Do high-income or low-income immigrants leave faster?
Journal of Development Economics, 2014, 108, (C), 54-68 View citations (64)
See also Working Paper Do High-Income or Low-Income Immigrants Leave Faster?, Norface Discussion Paper Series (2013) View citations (5) (2013)
- The Impact of Labor Market Dynamics on the Return Migration of Immigrants
The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2014, 96, (3), 483-494 View citations (42)
See also Working Paper The Impact of Labor Market Dynamics on the Return Migration of Immigrants, Post-Print (2014) View citations (35) (2014)
2012
- Editorial: IZA Journal of Labor and Development
IZA Journal of Labor & Development, 2012, 1, (1), 1-2
- Migration Policy and the Generosity of the Welfare State in Europe
ifo DICE Report, 2012, 9, (04), 28-31 View citations (3)
- Out of sight, out of mind: Migration, entrepreneurship and social capital
Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2012, 42, (5), 890-903 View citations (117)
See also Working Paper Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Migration, Entrepreneurship and Social Capital, IZA Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (16) (2009)
2010
- Are parents altruistic? Evidence from Mexico
Journal of Population Economics, 2010, 23, (3), 1025-1046 View citations (5)
2006
- Child labor, urban proximity, and household composition
Journal of Development Economics, 2006, 79, (2), 374-397 View citations (51)
See also Working Paper Child Labor, Urban Proximity and Household Composition, IZA Discussion Papers (2006) View citations (51) (2006)
- The influence of market wages and parental history on child labour and schooling in Egypt
Journal of Population Economics, 2006, 19, (4), 823-852 View citations (41)
See also Working Paper The Influence of Market Wages and Parental History on Child Labour and Schooling in Egypt, IZA Discussion Papers (2005) View citations (5) (2005)
2005
- Density, social networks and job search methods: Theory and application to Egypt
Journal of Development Economics, 2005, 78, (2), 443-473 View citations (167)
See also Working Paper Density, Social Networks and Job Search Methods: Theory and Application to Egypt, Working Paper Series (2004) View citations (5) (2004)
2003
- Did public wage premiums fuel agglomeration in LDCs?
Journal of Development Economics, 2003, 70, (2), 349-379 View citations (5)
- Return International Migration and Geographical Inequality: The Case of Egypt
Journal of African Economies, 2003, 12, (4), 500-532 View citations (38)
See also Working Paper Return International Migration and Geographical Inequality: The Case of Egypt, WIDER Working Paper Series (2004) View citations (10) (2004)
2001
- Overseas Work Experience, Savings and Entrepreneurship Amongst Return Migrants to LDCs
Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 2001, 48, (2), 164-178 View citations (167)
2000
- Overseas Employment and Remittances to a Dual Economy
Economic Journal, 2000, 110, (463), 509-34 View citations (45)
1998
- Liberalizing Trade in Financial Services: The Uruguay Round and the Arab Countries
World Development, 1998, 26, (7), 1331-1348 View citations (3)
- The transmission of Dutch disease and labour migration
The Journal of International Trade & Economic Development, 1998, 7, (3), 355-365 View citations (22)
Chapters
2014
- Return migration and economic development
Chapter 12 in International Handbook on Migration and Economic Development, 2014, pp 327-349 View citations (7)
2013
- Entrepreneurship of the Left-Behind
A chapter in Labor Market Issues in China, 2013, pp 65-92 View citations (17)
See also Working Paper Entrepreneurship of the Left-Behind, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2013) View citations (17) (2013)
- Welfare migration
Chapter 26 in International Handbook on the Economics of Migration, 2013, pp 489-504 View citations (1)
See also Working Paper Welfare Migration, Norface Research Programme on Migration, Department of Economics, University College London (2012) View citations (10) (2012)
Editor
- IZA Journal of Labor & Development
Springer
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