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Tim Krieger
@timkriegerfr.bsky.social
Wilfried Guth Professor of Constitutional Political Economy and Competition Policy @uni-freiburg.de. Mostly working on institutions, migration and/or conflict.
Homepage: https://sites.google.com/view/timkrieger/home
Danke!
October 17, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Where to read?

Renner L. & Schmid L.: “The decision to flee: exploring gender-specific determinants of international refugee migration,” Journal of Population Economics 38, 2025, Art. 48.

📄 Open-access PDF: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
The decision to flee: exploring gender-specific determinants of international refugee migration - Journal of Population Economics
While the determinants of refugee migration are well-studied, heterogeneities within the group of refugees have received little attention. In this paper, we use data on female and male refugee movemen...
link.springer.com
May 17, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Why does it matter?

⚖️ A gender-sensitive lens can reshape refugee policy: safer corridors for women, targeted aid in first-asylum neighbours, and smarter resource planning for host nations.

#HumanRights #Policy #Asylum
May 17, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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👨 Men react more strongly to battlefield intensity—especially in lower-grade conflicts.
🌍 Poverty matters differently by gender: extreme poverty pushes women harder, while rising GDP in destination countries pulls men more.
May 17, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Lena & Laura analyse movements of female vs. male refugees across 46 African and Asian countries (2002-2018) to understand who flees, why, and where they go.

What they find:
👩 Women are more deterred by long, risky routes and mostly seek safety in neighbouring states. ...
May 17, 2025 at 3:41 PM