Royal Holloway, University of London, UK, and IZA, Germany
IZA World of Labor role
Author, Subject Editor
Current position
Professor of Economics at Royal Holloway, University of London
Research interest
Labour economics, economics of education, health economics
Website
Positions/functions as a policy advisor
Placement as a Research Economist at the Business, Innovations, Universities and Skills Department, UK
Past positions
Department of Economics, University of Kent: Lecturer (2004–2005), Senior Lecturer (2005–2006); Department of Economics, University College Dublin: Lecturer (2003–2004); Centre for the Economics of Education, London School of Economics: Research Officer (2000–2001)
Qualifications
PhD Economics, Birmingham University, 2000
Selected publications
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“Expected Returns to Crime and Crime Location.” American Economic Journal: Applied Economics 16 (2024): 144-160 (with N. Braakmann, and T. Wilson).
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“Economic Uncertainty, Parental Selection and the Criminal Activity of the 'Children of the Wall'.” Journal of Public Economics 230 (2024): 105048 (with O. Marie).
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“Forced Migration and Local Public Policies: Evidence from Post-War West Germany.” Journal of the European Economics Association 22 (2024): 915-962 (with B. Elsner, A. Lichter, and N. Pestel).
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“Peer Diversity, College Performance and Educational Choices.” Labour Economics 64 (2020): 101833 (with I. Isphording, and E. Lisauskaite)
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“Economic Uncertainty, Parental Selection, and Children’s Educational Outcomes” Journal of Political Economy 125 (2017): 393-430. (with O. Marie)
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How to attract international students? Updated
Studying abroad benefits the students, the host country, and those remaining at home
Arnaud Chevalier, May 2022In knowledge-based economies, attracting and retaining international students can help expand the skilled workforce. Empirical evidence suggests that open migration policies and labor markets, whereby students can remain in the host country post-study, as well as good quality higher education institutions are crucial for successfully attracting international students. Student migration can positively affect economic growth in both sending and receiving countries, even though migrants themselves reap most of the gains, mainly through higher earnings.MoreLess