Citizenship
Does naturalization catalyze immigrant integration? How does access to citizenship impact integration? We combine causal research designs with registry and survey data to shed light on important debates around citizenship.
Access to Citizenship
Country of origin determines naturalization success more than any other applicant characteristic, including language skills, integration status, and economic credentials.
Resources: external page Video
A policy tree that optimally selects between alternative information letters based on immigrants’ individual characteristics has the potential to raise naturalization applications.
Coverage
external page EurocitiesEffects of Citizenship
Naturalization promotes the long-term social and political integration of immigrants.
