Migration can have different causes such as military conflicts or poverty. However, there is hardly any research to date on whether international sanctions influence the decision to leave one’s homeland or not. Researchers at the University of Hamburg and Trier University have now published the first statistical analysis on sanction-driven emigration in the Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization.
Countries use sanctions to force compliance with international law or to enforce their own national interests. These measures are often seen as a comparatively mild form of pressure. The effectiveness of European and American sanctions against Russia following its attack on Ukraine has even been called into question. ...
