Research & Publications

Applied Economics, Hate Crime Dynamics, and Evidence-Based Policy Analysis

Current Research Projects

📊 Does Salient Crime Cause Hate Crime?
Evidence from the 2015 New Year's Eve Cologne Event
📊 The Refugee Wave's Long Shadow
Crimes against Non-Refugee Foreigners
🌍 Hate Knows No Borders
The Spillover Effect of the Christchurch Terror Attack to Germany
🔄 Determinants of Voluntary Return
Among Syrians in Germany After the Fall of the Al-Assad Regime

Peer-Reviewed Publications & Working Papers

The 2015/2016 New Year's Eve Cologne Event and Anti-Refugee Crimes in Germany
Working Paper Series - Otto von Guericke Universität Magdeburg (2025, No. 01)
32 pages | Faculty of Economics and Management

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"A Model of Protracted Suffering among Refugees on the Greek Islands: The Case of Chios"
Co-authored with Marta Welander
Field research and analysis documenting refugee conditions on Greek islands during the 2015 crisis, based on 300 interviews with refugees

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Refugee Rights Europe (RRE) - 20 Research Reports

Role: Statistical Analyst, Field Researcher, Arabic Translator/Interviewer, Research Coordinator, & Photo Contributor

I contributed to Refugee Rights Europe's field research and reporting work as a statistical analyst, field researcher, Arabic translator/interviewer, research coordinator, and photo contributor. My responsibilities included supporting quantitative analysis of survey data, participating in field research across Europe, conducting/supporting Arabic-language interviews, coordinating research activities, and contributing photographic material. I also contributed to interviews with several hundred Syrians in Europe, with several reports acknowledging my broader and long-standing contribution to RRE's research work.

1. The Long Wait
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2. Unsafe Borderlands
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3. The Other Camp
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4. Still Here
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5. Life On The Streets
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6. Life In Limbo
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7. Hidden Struggles
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8. Starting Over?
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9. Six Months On
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10. An Island At Breaking Point
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11. In Dangerous Transit
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12. Twelve Months On
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13. A Hostile Environment?
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14. Still On The Streets
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15. Left In-Between (Belgium)
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16. An Island In Despair
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17. No End In Sight
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18. Summary Report 2016-17
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19. Summary Report 2017-18
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20. Seeking Sanctuary
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Research Methods & Data

Econometric Methods: Difference-in-differences estimation, Event study designs, Spatial econometrics, Quantile regression, Panel data analysis

Data Collection & Sources: Online data collection, Self-administered surveys, Administrative data (German Federal Police Office - Bundeskriminalamt, Census data), Field research data, Survey data (SOEP)

Research Awards & Recognition

For detailed information about research awards and recognition, visit:

🏆 OVGU Research Awards Page