Project description
Measuring the impact of refugees on host communities
Globally, 1 in every 100 people is now either a refugee, internally displaced or seeking asylum. As the number of refugees in Europe is expected to increase with worsening conflicts in several countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, researchers are studying its impact. The EU-funded REFUGEDEV project will work to quantify labour market effects of refugees on host communities in the developing world. It will examine how these effects respond to exogenous changes in the distribution of skill, income and assets of refugees and host communities. The project will also measure the impact of refugee integration on attracting subsequent waves of refugees and economic migrants. It will identify the long-term impact of forced displacement on the socioeconomic outcomes of repatriated refugees once conflict subsides.
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ERC-STG - Starting GrantHost institution
WC2A 2AE London
United Kingdom
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WC2A 2AE London
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