JDC Literature Review
The JDC literature review contains summaries of recent publications and academic scholarship on issues relating to forced displacement.
Do refugees cause crime?
This paper examines the short- and long-term impacts of Syrian refugees on crime rates in Turkey, either because they are directly involved in illegal activities or because they increase the criminality of the native population. At the time this analysis was...
Forced Migration and the Spread of Infectious Diseases
This paper examines the effect of Venezuelan displacement on the spread of 15 infectious diseases in Colombia. Official statistics suggest that by the end of 2018, when this analysis was undertaken, 1.26 million Venezuelans had migrated to Colombia with the intent to...
The effect of hosting 3.4 million refugees on native population mortality
This paper examines the effects of Syrian refugees in Turkey on the health care resources and the mortality outcomes of natives, focusing on neonatal, infant, child, and elderly mortality. At the end of 2017, when this analysis was undertaken, Turkey hosted 3.4...
Refugee Camps or Cities? The Socio-economic Dynamics of the Dadaab and Kakuma Camps in Northern Kenya
This paper describes the urban characteristics of the two largest refugee camps in Kenya—the Dadaab refugee camp complex and the Kakuma refugee camp—and discusses the determinants of their future growth and durability. Dadaab refugee camp complex, comprising the...
Do refugee camps help or hurt hosts – The case of Kakuma, Kenya
This paper examines the impact of the Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya on the economic welfare of the host population. At the time the paper was written, the Kakuma camp accommodated 180,000 refugees, mainly from South Sudan and Somalia. The Kakuma camp is situated in the...
Rohingya Refugee Camps and Forest Loss in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh: An Inquiry Using Remote Sensing and Econometric Approaches
More than 740,000 Rohingya refugees from Myanmar fled to Bangladesh in late 2017 and were accommodated in large refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar district. This paper evaluates whether the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh have caused changes in forest cover in the...
Short-run impact of the Ukrainian refugee crisis on the housing market in Poland
This paper estimates the impact of the Ukrainian refugee crisis, beginning with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, on rental and housing prices in the Polish cities of Warsaw and Krakow. Poland hosts the majority of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine,...
The effect of asylum seeker reception centers on nearby house prices: Evidence from The Netherlands
This paper estimates the effect on local house prices of opening asylum seekers’ reception centers (ASRCs) in the Netherlands, and whether there are differential effects across urban and rural areas. Asylum seekers are housed in ASRCs until a decision on their asylum...
Asylum seekers and house prices: Evidence from the United Kingdom
This paper estimates the effect of the presence of asylum seekers on local housing prices in England and Wales. UK legislation requires that government provides housing accommodation support to asylums seekers who are waiting for a response to their claim, subject to...
Neighborhood quality and opposition to immigration: Evidence from German refugee shelters
This paper examines whether refugee immigration during 2014-2016 affected the quality of neighborhood amenities and support for anti-immigration political parties in Berlin, Germany. From 2014 to 2016, refugees made more than 70 thousand initial applications for...