This paper evaluates the impact of inflows of Syrian refugees into Jordan on housing conditions and rental incomes for Jordanian nationals. At the end of 2019, when this paper was written, Jordan hosted 660,000 registered Syrian refugees, 80 percent of whom lived...
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The effect of 3.6 million refugees on crime
This paper estimates the causal effect of inflow Syrian refugees on crime rates in Turkey. By the end of 2020, the number of Syrian refugees in Turkey had reached 3.6 million, almost all of whom live outside of refugee camps in host communities. The authors examine...
When do refugees return home? Evidence from Syrian displacement in Mashreq
This paper analyzes the factors that influenced the early, voluntary, and unassisted return of Syrian refugees from Lebanon, Jordan, and Iraq during a period of active conflict in Syria, between January 2011 and March 2018. The analysis is based on a novel dataset...
Perspective taking can promote short-term inclusionary behavior toward Syrian refugees
This paper tests whether a perspective-taking exercise can increase the likelihood that American citizens adopt more inclusionary behavior toward Syrian refugees in the United States. The analysis draws on the findings of a nationally representative survey of 5,400...
Attitudes toward Migrants in a Highly Impacted Economy: Evidence from the Syrian Refugee Crisis in Jordan
Most of the evidence on factors influencing attitudes toward migrants has emerged from research in developed countries (mainly Europe and the United States), which finds: (1) little evidence that egocentric economic concerns about labor market competition drive...
Violence, displacement, contact, and attitudes toward hosting refugees
This article examines whether an individual’s personal exposure to violence, personal experience of being displaced, and recent contact with refugees influence their attitudes towards hosting refugees. The authors draw on a 2017 survey of 2,400 Lebanese residents,...
Americans preferred Syrian refugees who are female, English-speaking, and Christian on the eve of Donald Trump’s election
This paper examines Americans stated preferences for the types of refugees that should be admitted into the United States (US). The analysis focuses on Syrian refugees, since Syrians account for a large proportion of registered refugees globally, and include both...
Altered social trajectories and risks of violence among young Syrian women seeking refuge in Turkey: a qualitative study
This paper examines the risks of gender-based violence against Syrian adolescent girls and young women in Izmir, Turkey and how these risks were shaped by their displacement. By the end of 2017, Turkey hosted an estimated 3.4 million Syrian refugees, of whom...
How does poverty differ among refugees? Taking a gender lens to the data on Syrian refugees in Jordan
This paper quantifies differences between male- and female-headed households’ incidence of poverty and identifies some of the demographic characteristics that are linked to greater poverty risk. The analysis is based on microdata on Syrian individuals and households...
Female employment and intimate partner violence: Evidence from Syrian Refugee inflows to Turkey
This paper investigates the causal effect of female’s economic empowerment—specifically an increase in female employment—on the probability of experiencing domestic violence in Turkey. In particular, the authors exploit the differences in the inflow of refugees after...