EUFIRST Project

Learn more about LISER’s departments, shaping our contributions to societal and scientific challenges.

Discover research that examines key challenges in employment, economic trends and social dynamics within the labour market, offering valuable insights into these important areas.

Living Conditions

Engage with research that investigates the factors influencing living standards, with a focus on income distribution, housing conditions and social inclusion, providing evidence-based insights into these crucial areas.

Urban Development and Mobility

Studies urban dynamics to identify pathways of actors to stimulate sustainable urban transitions.

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Learn more about our cross-departmental programmes, which combine interdisciplinary expertise to tackle transversal challenges.

Crossing Borders

Discover how our research into the complexities of cross-border mobility is advancing knowledge, shaping policy, benefiting society and addressing global challenges.

Health and Health Systems

Engage with research dedicated to enhancing public health, improving healthcare accessibility, and promoting equitable and efficient health solutions at a global scale.

Discover LISER's initiatives, driving scientific progress and fostering meaningful collaborations with stakeholders.

Doctoral programmes

Meet a dynamic community of researchers addressing critical societal challenges through innovative and interdisciplinary studies. Our doctoral programme offers exceptional training, mentorship and opportunities to shape impactful policies and drive innovation in diverse fields.

Data Science and Simulation

The Centre of Competence for Data Science and Simulation (DSS) is a cross-departmental initiative. Our ambition is to develop infrastructure, tools and competences in in machine learning, big data, microsimulation and geoexperimentation to conduct excellent research and advise policy-makers as well as stakeholders.

cc-EXPAR - Competence Centre in Experimental and Participatory Research

The Competence Centre in Experimental and Participatory Research (EXPAR) is a cross-departmental initiative. Our ambition is to improve awareness of and skills in experimental and participatory research methods to strengthen LISER’s position at the forefront of internationally high quality, scientifically rigorous and societally relevant research.

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Research outputs and academic papers

Measurement and Trends in Populism

Docquier, Frédéric & Stefano Iandolo & Hillel Rapoport & Riccardo Turati & Gonzague Vannoorenberghe (2024). Populism and the Skill-Content of Globalization: Evidence from the Last 60 Years. CESifo Working Paper Series 10068 (2023) or CEPR Discussion Paper 18822, forthcoming in the Economic Journal (conditional to validation of the replication files).

Determinants of Populism

Andreoli, Francesco & Alessio Fusco & Eugenio Peluso (2024). Closed communities and spatial separation. Manuscript available soon as a Discussion Paper.
Barsbai, Toman & Hillel Rapoport (2024). Exit and Voice: Germany, 1848–1933. Manuscript available soon as a Discussion Paper.
Docquier, Frédéric & Stefano Iandolo & Hillel Rapoport & Riccardo Turati & Gonzague Vannoorenberghe (2024). Populism and the Skill-Content of Globalization: Evidence from the Last 60 Years. CESifo Working Paper Series 10068 (2023) or CEPR Discussion Paper 18822, forthcoming in the Economic Journal (conditional to validation of the replication files).
Docquier, Frédéric & Adam Levai & Elie Murard & Eugenio Peluso & Hillel Rapoport (2024). Local Exposure to Immigration and Populist Votes: Evidence from Polling Districts in the City of Milan. Manuscript available soon as a Discussion Paper.

Economic Consequences of Populism

Bacher, Etienne (2024). Populist leaders and international migration. Manuscript available soon as a Discussion Paper.
Bacher, Etienne & Michel Beine & Hillel Rapoport (2024). Estimating the impact of xenophobia on immigration: evidence from terrorist attacks. Manuscript available soon as a Discussion Paper.
Bellodi, Luca & Massimo Morelli & Matia Vannoni (2023). A Costly Commitment: Populism, Economic Performance, and the Quality of Bureaucracy. American Journal of Political Science, 68(1): 193-209.
Levai, Adam & Ricardo Turati (2025). International Immigration and Labour Regulation. Scandinavian Journal of Economics , 127(4): 809-851.
Moriconi, Simone & Giovanni Peri & Riccardo Turati (2025). Analyzing Political Preferences of Second-generation Immigrants across the Rural–Urban Divide. Journal of Urban Economics, 146: 103740.

Impact of Populism on Migration and Vicious Cycle

Bellodi, Luca & Frédéric Docquier & Stéfano Iandolo & Massimo Morelli & Riccardo Turati (2024). Digging Up Trenches: Populism, Selective Mobility & the Political Polarization of Italian Municipalities. IZA Discussion Paper 16732, CEPR Discussion Paper 18778, LISER Discussion Paper 2024-01. Under Review.
Docquier, Frédéric & Hillel Rapoport (2025). The Vicious Circle of Xenophobia: Immigration and Right-Wing Populism. IZA Discussion Paper, LISER Working Paper. Economic Policy, 40(122), 551-573.
Docquier, Frédéric & Chrysovalantis Vasilakis (2024). Migrants' Self-Selection and the Vicious Circle of Right-Wing Populism. IZA Discussion Paper 17402, LISER Working Paper 2024-10. Under Review.

Measurement of Populism, Trends and Determinants

Docquier, Frédéric & Stefano Iandolo & Hillel Rapoport & Riccardo Turati & Gonzague Vannoorenberghe (2024). Populism and the Skill-Content of Globalization. VOX EU Columns, 12 March 2024.
Guriev, Sergei (2020). Immigration and Populism.

Consequences of Populism and Vicious Cycle

Docquier, Frédéric & Massimo Morelli & Eugenio Peluso (2022). Democracies in Danger: How Can We Break the Vicious Circle of Populism?
Docquier, Frédéric & Hillel Rapoport (2024). Immigration and Populism: the Vicious Cycle of Xenophobia. Policy Brief, Paris School of Economics; LISER Policy Brief 2025-06.
Docquier, Frédéric & Chrysovalantis Vasilakis (2024). The vicious cycle of populism and migration: How far-right ideologies undermine human capital. IZA WoL Opinions.
Funcke, Manuel & Moritz Schularik & Christoph Trebesch (2024). The Growth Impact of Populism. LISER Policy Brief, 2024-09.
Morelli, Massimo & Eugenio Peluso (2024). The Populist Geopolitical Order. LISER Policy Brief 2025-02.

Russia's Invasion of Ukraine

Beine, Michel & Frédéric Docquier & Joël Machado & Bierte Nienaber & Adolfo Sommarribas (2022). Ukrainian Refugee Crisis Tests Luxembourg’s Humanitarian and Integration Policy. Research Luxembourg - Policy Brief (May 2022).
Guichard, Lucas & Joël Machado & Jean-François Maystadt (2022). The Ukrainian Exodus Calls for Better Coordination in the European Asylum Policy.