News Finding: The algorithm assigned placements for refugees that they project would increase their chances of finding employment by roughly 40 to 70 percent compared with how the refugees actually fared, according to the new study in Science.
Paper Finding: The results from these tests all show considerable gains.
News Context: In 2016 alone, about 65.6 million people were forced to flee their homes. The algorithm assigned placements for refugees that they project would increase their chances of finding employment by roughly 40 to 70 percent compared with how the refugees actually fared, according to the new study in Science. The group, from Stanford and ETH Zurich, says the algorithm, which could be implemented at virtually no cost, could help resource-constrained governments and resettlement agencies find the best places for refugees to relocate.
Paper Context: These results suggest that the data-driven assignment has the potential to increase third-year employment in the Swiss context by about 73%. The results from these tests all show considerable gains. Our analysis demonstrated large potential improvements, but we did not test the algorithm prospectively.