Migration restrictions and long-term regional development: Evidence from large-scale expulsions of Germans after World War II

Volume: 20, Issue: 2, Pages: 481 - 507
Published: Aug 29, 2019
Abstract
This article investigates the long-run impact of a migration barrier on regional development. The analysis is based on the large-scale expulsion of Germans from Central and Eastern Europe after World War II (WWII). Expellees were not allowed to resettle in the French occupation zone in the first years after the War while there was no such legislation in the other occupation zones (USA; UK; Soviet Union). The temporary migration barrier had...
Paper Details
Title
Migration restrictions and long-term regional development: Evidence from large-scale expulsions of Germans after World War II
Published Date
Aug 29, 2019
Volume
20
Issue
2
Pages
481 - 507
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