International Workshop
Forced Migration, Integration, and Employment of Ukrainians in Europe
CefES International Workshop
21 February 2025 - University of Milano-Bicocca, Building U7, Second floor, Room 2104
Workshop description
The conference aims to bring together economists and political scientists to contribute to a deeper understanding and informed debate about potential future pathways for Ukrainians in European countries.
Topics might include:
- Issues of migration patterns of Ukrainian refugees in European countries;
- Demographic impacts of the war in Ukraine;
- Labor market integration of Ukrainian refugees in host European countries;
- Policies designed to enhance the integration of Ukrainians in host European countries;
- Comparative analyses of Ukrainian refugees and refugees from other countries;
- Economic consequences of the Ukrainian conflict, including impacts on energy markets, inflation, global trade disruptions, and food security;
- Ukraine reconstruction: policies and evidence.
Event Information
Date
21 February 2025
Location
University of Milano-Bicocca, Building U7, Second floor, Room 2104
Organizers
For any information request, please contact us at: cefes@unimib.it
Jointly organized with:
8:45 am Registration and welcome
9:00 am - 10:15 am Refugees’ Integration into the Labor Market: Current Trends and Future Prospects
- Cordelia Chesnutt (World Bank) “The Business Case for Hiring Refugees – A Development Perspective?” Discussant: Kateryna Tkach.
- Kateryna Tkach (GSSI) “Labour market integration of Ukrainians refugees in Italy: Some preliminary insights” Discussant: Robert Wyszyński
- Robert Wyszyński (Narodowy Bank Polski) “How Much are Ukrainian Refugees Contributing to the Polish Economy?” Discussant: Cordelia Chesnutt
10:15 am - 10:45 am coffee break*
10:45 am - 12:00 pm Refugees’ Integration: Employment Gaps and Impacts on Host Countries
- Philipp Ueffing (EC-JRC) “Ukraine’s population future after the Russian Invasion” Discussant: Karl Gunnar Severensin
- Karl Gunnar Severensin (Western Norway University of Applied Sciences) “From Arrival to Employment: How Local Labour Markets Shape Refugee Integration” Discussant: Tommaso Frattini
- Tommaso Frattini (University of Milan) “From Refugees to Citizens: Labor Market Returns to Naturalization” Discussant: Philipp Ueffing
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Lunch*
1:30 pm – 2:15 pm Refugees’ Integration and Socio-Economic Outcomes
- Evgenia Chernina (New Uzbekistan University) “The impact of immigration on the native population: Evidence from the inflow of Ukrainians refugees to Russia in 2014” Discussant: Jörg Hartmann
- Jörg Hartmann (SOEP/DIW) “Unequal Returns: Gendered and Origin-Based Disparities in Refugee Employment Trajectories in Germany“ Discussant: Evgenia Chernina
2:15 pm - 2:30 pm Workshop Wrap-up
*catering for speakers presenting only
Submissions
Both empirical and theoretical papers will be considered.
The deadline for submission is January 15, 2025.
Notifications will be delivered by January 31, 2025.
Registration
Participation in the workshop is free of charge, but registration is required. Lunch and a coffee break are included upon registration.
To register, please fill out the participation form at the link below.
Special issue
Authors of accepted papers will be invited to submit their work for publication, subject to successful peer review, in Research in Globalization (https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/research-in-globalization).
The deadline for submitting final manuscripts to the special issue is August 31, 2025.
University of Milano-Bicocca, Building U7, Second floor, Room 2104
The conference is in-person and will be held at the University of Milano-Bicocca, Building U7, Second floor, Room 2104.
Access(es):
- Piazza dell'Ateneo Nuovo, 1
- Via Padre Gerardo Beccaro