From inception to completion, the DYMOLAMO project achieved significant progress across all research areas, generating major academic outputs, methodological advances, and policy-relevant insights.
The team worked on 46 research papers, many of which are published or under review in top journals, including very top ones like the American Economic Review and Review of Economic Studies. Key topics include gender and immigration, minimum wages, job search dynamics, dual labor markets, and immigrant assimilation. Several papers are in advanced stages, offering new insights into labor market institutions and economic mobility.
Principal Investigator Joan Llull co-edited a major academic volume on immigration and macroeconomics, broadening the impact of the research. The project also made major strides in methodology, developing econometric tools to efficiently estimate complex dynamic models, improving the accuracy of policy simulations.
DYMOLAMO’s findings have shaped debates on high-skilled immigration, wage structures, and assimilation dynamics. These insights offer actionable guidance for policymakers. The team actively shared results through workshops and conferences, including during the COVID-19 pandemic, and engaged directly with government bodies, such as a Spanish Ministry working group on immigrant integration.
The project also supported career development, with junior researchers securing positions at institutions like the University of Bristol, OECD, and Universitat de Barcelona among others. The PI’s academic standing grew through editorial work and advisory roles, enhancing the project's visibility.
Additionally, preliminary research from DYMOLAMO helped secure further funding, including an ERC Consolidator Grant for the PI and support from Fundació La Caixa, ensuring the continued expansion and impact of the project's research agenda.
