The relationship between refugee investments in human capital and short-run economic outcomes may influence the extent to which refugees invest in human capital that is associated with positive future economic mobility. Using data from the Annual Survey of Refugees from 2016 and 2017 we assess the relationship between recent investments in human capital and hourly wages for employed refugees in the United States. Results suggest that recent job training has a positive effect on hourly wages. In contrast, enrollment in English classes and educational programmes have no short-term positive effects on hourly wages. When combined with the pressure resettled refugees experience to find employment quickly, these results suggest that the lack of short-term wage benefits from English language or educational courses may dissuade refugees from sufficiently investing in the amount of English language or education necessary to promote positive long-term economic mobility.

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惩罚和回报：为美国重新安置的难民获取人力资本的短期经济后果

难民人力资本投资与短期经济成果之间的关系可能会影响难民对人力资本的投资程度，而人力资本与未来积极的经济流动性相关。我们利用 2016 年和 2017 年难民年度调查的数据评估了美国就业难民近期人力资本投资与小时工资之间的关系。结果表明，近期的职业培训对小时工资有积极影响。相比之下，参加英语课程和教育项目对小时工资没有短期积极影响。结合重新安置的难民所经历的快速找到工作的压力，这些结果表明，英语语言或教育课程缺乏短期工资福利可能会阻碍难民对促进积极长期发展所需的英语语言或教育进行充分投资。长期经济流动性。