Plausibly Exogenous [1155] - Jewish Migration (04/01/2023)
LHS Variable
Migration decisions of Jews facing persecution in Nazi Germany
RHS Variable
Push and pull factors
Source of Exogenous Variation
Spatial variation in outmigration of distant peers across cities driven by (i) pull factors, such as connections to foreign countries, and (ii) push factors, notably related to the degree of persecution
- Buggle, Mayer, Sakalli, and Thoenig (2023), “The Refugee's Dilemma: Evidence from Jewish Migration Out of Nazi Germany”