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The Intergenerational Effects of Parental Incarceration

Accepted paper

Children whose parents have been sentenced to prison perform worse in school and have an increased risk of engaging in criminal behavior during their teenage years. As young adults, they also face greater difficulties in establishing themselves in the labor market. This is shown in a recent study that has been accepted for publication in Economic Journal. The paper is co-written by professor Hans Grönqvist at IFN, and three researchers at Stockholm University.

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16 December 2024

International Conference on Immigration in OECD Countries

Erik Lundberg, Visiting PhD student at IFN and PhD student at Uppsala University, presented the paper "Permanent Residency Policy and Skilled Immigration: Evidence from a Swedish Reform" at the fourteenth edition of the conference series International Conference on Immigration in OECD Countries. The conference took place on 12-13 December in Boulogne Billancourt, France.    

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