News Finding: The more successful refugees are where they settle, the more welcoming locals are likely to be in the future.
Paper Finding: In addition, refugees with certain characteristics, such as language and educational skills, are more likely to succeed economically regardless of the resettlement location to which they are sent (Fig.
News Context: Aside from improving individual lives, machine matching also has the potential of helping refugees overall. The more successful refugees are where they settle, the more welcoming locals are likely to be in the future. The researchers' team is in talks with resettlement agencies in both the US and Switzerland to test the algorithm in pilot programs with actual cases.
Paper Context: It is also one of the most consequential in maximizing refugees' economic integration and self-sufficiency as a first step toward a more comprehensive integration into society (7-9). In addition, refugees with certain characteristics, such as language and educational skills, are more likely to succeed economically regardless of the resettlement location to which they are sent (Fig. Finally, the expected employment returns associated with personal characteristics can vary across different resettlement locations (Fig.