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Cutting refugees’ benefits results in more crime and less education

Reducing welfare benefits for refugees and immigrants is largely ineffective for increasing employment and promoting integration, and instead leads to poverty, ‘survival crime’ and less schooling, according to a new study from CReAM's Christian Dustmann and co-authors from the Rockwool Foundation.

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Disadvantaged boys benefit most from early school years

Research by Christian Dustmann and Thomas Cornelissen finds that boys from disadvantaged backgrounds benefit most from early schooling, helping to narrow the skills gap (60-80%) with boys from high socio-economic backgrounds.

Housing costs have exacerbated income equality in Germany

CReAM Research by Christian Dustmann and co-authors finds that changes in housing expenditures dramatically exacerbated the rise in income inequality in Germany since the mid-1990s. The research was covered on the German press.

Immigrant and disadvantaged children benefit most from early childcare

Attending universal childcare from age three significantly improves the school readiness of children from immigrant and disadvantaged family backgrounds.

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Christian Dustmann discussing Theresa May's comments on EU workers 'jumping the queue' on BBC Three Counties.

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TV and Radio 2015

BBC News at Six and BBC News at Ten	November 10, 2015	Professor Christian Dustmann commenting on European migration to the UK
ITV News At Ten	November 10, 2015	Professor Christian Dustmann commenting on DWP figures on welfare claims of European migrants in the UK
BBC News Channel	October 29, 2015	Professor Christian Dustmann on BBC News Channel discussing the UK Population Forecast.
BBC News At One	October 29, 2015	Professor Christian Dustmann commenting on the UK Population Projections on the BBC News At One Programme.
Radio 4, Six O'Clock News	October 29, 2015	Professor Christian Dustmann commenting on the predictions of the future changes to the UK's Population.
Deutsche Welle	October 16, 2015	Professor Christian Dustmann on Deutsche Welle's Wirtschaft programme discussing the current refugee crisis in Europe.
Deutsche Welle	October 16, 2015	Professor Christian Dustmann on Deutsche Welle's English Channel discussing the integration of Syrian migrants into the job market.
BBC News at Ten	October 06, 2015	Professor Christian Dustmann discussing the impact of immigration on wages in the UK.
TV Videolina	September 23, 2015	Professor Christian Dustmann on the Italian TV Videolina talking about the current migration crisis in Europe.
BBC News Channel	September 19, 2015	Professor Christian Dustmann discussing the migration crisis in Europe.
BBC World News	September 19, 2015	Professor Christian Dustmann discussing the current Migration Crisis in Europe on the BBC World News.
Bloomberg TV	September 09, 2015	Professor Christian Dustmann discussing the current migration crisis in Europe.
BBC News Channel	August 28, 2015	Professor Christian Dustmann discussing migration to Europe.
ITV News	August 27, 2015	Professor Christian Dustmann discussing migration to the UK.
Sky News	August 22, 2015	Professor Christian Dustmann discussing current migration to Europe.
BBC Radio Wales	August 22, 2015	Prof Christian Dustmann on the Good Morning Wales show, commenting on the current refugee crisis on European shores.
Jazz FM	August 11, 2015	Prof Ian Preston on Jazz FM Business Breakfas commenting on a recent announcement of the UK government to crack down on employers who hire illegal immigrants.
SkyNews	July 31, 2015	Professor Christian Dustmann on SkyNews discussing the migrant crisis in Calais on 31st July 2015.
BBC World Service	July 11, 2015	Prof Ian Preston discussing Migration: The Crisis Affecting Europe, on the 'In the Balance' show of the BBC World Service. Other panel members were Emma Bonino, Mthuli Ncube and Alexander Casella.
Financial Times	June 25, 2015	Professor Ian Preston on the Financial Times discussing David Cameron's migration policy.
Drayton Tribune	June 16, 2015	Christian Dustmann on Migration Economics
i24news	May 14, 2015	Prof Ian Preston on Focus on i24news commenting about UK immigration policy.
France 24	May 13, 2015	Prof Ian Preston on France 24 News commenting on UK immigration policy.
Finnish TV	May 11, 2015	Ian Preston on Finnish TV on Immigration in the UK.
audioBoom	May 06, 2015	Professor Ian Preston on the Economic Impact of Immigration together with Professor Giovanni Peri and Professor David Card. Download Audio File
BBC Radio Northampton	April 23, 2015	Prof Ian Preston on the Stuart Linnell at Breakfast show, talking about the facts on immigration to the UK.
Economic Forum- Zurich	April 21, 2015	Christian Dustmann's keynote speech on the Human Capital as a Central Economic Factor, at the UBS's Economic Forum in Zurich.
Economic Forum- Zurich Final Discussion	April 21, 2015	Christian Dustmann and Mauro Dell'Ambrogio on the final discussion of the UBS’s Economic Forum in Zurich.
Sky News	April 18, 2015	Prof Ian Preston on Sky News discussing immigration policy.