Blum, MatthiasRei, Claudia2017-05-172017-05-172017https://academica-e.unavarra.es/handle/2454/24288Trabajo presentado a Iberometrics VIII: Eight Iberian Cliometrics Workshop. Organizado por el Institute of Advanced Research in Business and Economics (INARBE) de la Universidad Pública de Navarra, en colaboración con Glocred y expertos de instituciones de España y Portugal. Celebrado en la Upna el 20-21 de abril de 2017.The large-scale persecution of European Jews during the Second World War generated massive refugee movements. We study the last wave of Holocaust refugees with a newly compiled dataset of mostly Jewish passengers from several European countries traveling from Lisbon to New York between 1940 and 1942. We find most countries experienced substantial losses in human and health capital, especially from women. In spite of the unique circumstances of this historical setting, this episode of migration displays well-known selection features: early migrants were taller than late migrants, a large migrant stock reduces migrant selectivity, and economic barriers to migration apply.37 p.application/pdfengMigrationRefugeesWorld War IIHolocaustNew Yorkinfo:eu-repo/semantics/conferenceObjectAcceso abierto / Sarbide irekiainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess