refugees
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Hometown conflict and refugees’ integration efforts
Heightened violence in the hometowns of Syrian-born students led to improved scores in their new Turkish schools
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Healing in crisis: Investing in women’s mental health and child development in refugee camps has huge benefits
A low-cost play-based programme for refugee mothers and their children in Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh was remarkably effective at improving mental health and wellbeing
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Can financial redistribution shape attitudes toward refugees?
Policy changes that raise aggregate welfare, but whose benefits are unevenly distributed, are often politically unfeasible. Politicians may recognise the overall gains from refugee integration, for example, but block visas or permits due to local people’s fears about job losses. But might an approach which allows refugees labour market access, and redistributes to host populations some of the resulting savings in foreign aid or public finance, generate the necessary political support?
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When a refugee crisis isn’t: The minimal impacts of Syrians on Jordanians’ education
We find no evidence that Syrian refugees in Jordan affected educational outcomes for Jordanians
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Win-Win integration: Learning from Uganda’s response to South Sudanese refugees
When hosting refugees, increased humanitarian aid coupled with inclusive hosting policies can create a mutually beneficial environment for both host and refugee communities
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Forced displacement and human capital: Evidence from Mozambique
Conflict-driven displacement can trigger structural transformation, but can also cause long-lasting social and psychological trauma
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How crisis-driven migration shapes voting behaviour: Evidence from Colombia
As half a million Venezuelan refugees seek amnesty in Colombia, locals exercise their voice through voting
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Impact of amnesty programmes: Evidence from undocumented refugees in Colombia
Providing migrants working rights and social benefits has minimal impacts on local labour markets
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How refugees boost business growth in hosting locations
A large influx of Syrian refugees in Turkey induced substantial increments in Turkish firm production and entry, with variation in effects across firm size and sectors