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Matching with propensity scores

Matching with propensity scores

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In this study we exploit a sudden policy change implemented in Sweden in order to evaluate the effects of permanent residency on labour market participation. In short, the policy change implied that Syrians were granted permanent instead of temporary residency as before the new regulations. Using detailed Swedish registry data, we examine the effec...

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... mirrored in the distribution among other newly arrived migrants. Table 4 displays the outcome using three matching techniques relying on propensity scores. From the left, the table shows the number of observations in the treatment and control group, the size of the estimate for each variable and the T-score. ...

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