News Finding: It turned out that refugees with particular backgrounds or skills achieved better outcomes in some locations than others.
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: They found that the refugees' eventual economic self-sufficiency depended on a combination of their individual characteristics, such as education level and knowledge of English, and where they were resettled within the country. It turned out that refugees with particular backgrounds or skills achieved better outcomes in some locations than others. In 2016 alone, about 65.6 million people were forced to flee their homes.
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.