Liam Haller — Research

How do political and military events shape path dependency in migration routes?

A general framework to factor discrete and infinite polynomials to integrate research on two previously distinct fields in combinatorics. Later re-submitted to AMM.

Study develops a two-step framework integrating 'bureaucratic trajectories' to theorize forced migrants' naturalization intentions and abilities in Germany

Examines the potential for scaling private homestay accommodation beyond Ukrainian refugees

How forced migrants in Germany utilize overlapping methods of knowledge production and exchange to navigate the complexities and uncertainties of naturalization bureaucracy

Survey-based study of 5,682 German volunteers examines motivations driving political versus social-humanitarian refugee support, linking engagement types to views on state responsibilities.

Study of German households' willingness to provide homestays for diverse refugee groups, examining the potential and limitations of private accommodation as a reception strategy.

Critique of frequentist statistical methods in migration research, advocating for Bayesian approaches to better incorporate uncertainty and prior knowledge in analysis and policy-making.

Bayesian network model reveals link between administrative hurdles and naturalization intentions among immigrants.

Chapter charts the changing landscape of European refugee policies since World War II, contrasting 20th-century humanitarian approaches with 21st-century selective protection and border control strategies.

The paper explores non-automatic naturalization decisions, and the impact of discretionary implementation and red tape on migrants' strategies.

Insights on growing role and efficacy of private accommodation in response to the escalation of the war in Ukraine

The article addresses the need to combat discrimination and promote equality in German society and public administration. I contributed data analysis.

Presented at IMISCOE spring confrence on evaluating the path dependency of forced migrant trajectories using a Markov framework, with a focus on Syrian refugees moving towards Germany.

Guest lecture at the University of Kurdistan in Erbil on migration and citizenship in Germany and Iraq

Keynote on naturalization decision making processes and discussion with Jan Schneider on recent updates to Germany's citizenship laws