This study estimates the labor market effects of a work-first policy aimed at speeding up the labor market integration of refugees. The policy added new requirements for refugees to actively search for jobs and to participate in on-the-job training immediately upon arrival in the host country, Denmark. The requirements were added to an existing policy that emphasizes human capital investments in language training. The results show that the work-first policy speeded up entry into regular jobs for men, but they find work in precarious jobs with few hours. Long-run effects are uncertain since the policy crowds out language investments but raises enrollment in education. The policy had no or very small effects for women, which is partly explained by a lower treatment intensity for women.

这项研究估计了旨在加速难民的劳动力市场融合的“工作至上”政策对劳动力市场的影响。该政策增加了新的要求，要求难民在抵达东道国丹麦后立即积极寻找工作并立即参加在职培训。这些要求已添加到强调语言培训中的人力资本投资的现有政策中。结果表明，“工作优先”政策加快了男性的正规工作，但是他们发现工作不稳定的工作只有几个小时。由于该政策排挤了语言投资，但增加了教育入学人数，因此长期影响尚不确定。该政策对妇女没有影响或影响很小，部分原因是妇女的治疗强度较低。