The Economic Performance of Reunited Families in Switzerland, 2013-2018.

Family migration has gained prominence as one of the main reasons for international mobility in both Switzerland and the rest of western European countries. However, research aimed at evaluating the economic performance of reunited families has been constrained by the unavailability of individual income and/or household composition data. The joint use of population registers and information about individuals' social security contributions has allowed us to overcome this limitation.