This study examines the impact of refugee return on conflict dynamics by assessing the causal effect of a large-scale cash assistance program for Afghan returnees from Pakistan. Initiated due to the expiration of refugees’ Proof of Registration (PoR) cards in June...
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Return Aspirations of Syrian Refugees in Turkey
This paper analyzes how conditions in Syria and experiences in Turkey shape Syrian refugees’ intentions to return over different timeframes.
Local exposure to refugees changed attitudes to ethnic minorities in the Netherlands
This paper examines the effect of exposure to refugees on locals’ attitudes towards ethnic minorities and voting preferences in the Netherlands. Refugees seeking asylum register at a central reception center, where they stay for two weeks before being assigned to a...
Housing Subsidies for Refugees: Experimental Evidence on Life Outcomes and Social Integration in Jordan
This study investigates the effects of a significant housing subsidy program in Jordan on the economic outcomes of Syrian refugee recipients and their social cohesion with Jordanian neighbors.
Forced Migration and Social Cohesion: Evidence from the 2015/16 Mass Inflow in Germany
This paper investigates the impact of the 2015/16 large-scale refugee arrivals on social cohesion in Germany. During this period, over one million asylum seekers from Syria, Afghanistan, and the Western Balkans arrived in the country, doubling the population of...
Should Germany have built a new wall? Macroeconomic lessons from the 2015-18 refugee wave
This paper examines the macroeconomic and distributional effects of the 2015-16 migration wave to Germany.
First Time around: Local Conditions and Multi-Dimensional Integration of Refugees
This paper examines how local labor market conditions and native attitudes at the time of refugees’ arrival shape their subsequent integration in Germany.
Can social protection contribute to social connectedness in contexts of forced displacement and crisis? Lessons from Jordan’s labelled cash transfer for education
This article examines the effects of UNICEF’s cash transfer program, Hajati, on social cohesion and connectedness in Jordan.
Determinants of institutional delivery service utilization among internally displaced vulnerable populations in Benadir region, Somalia: A community based cross-sectional study
This study examines the use of maternal health care services in internally displaced person (IDP) camps located on the outskirts of Mogadishu, Somalia.
Legal residency status and its relationship with health indicators among Syrian refugees in Lebanon: a nested cross-sectional study
This study investigates the relationship between legal residency status and the health of Syrian refugees in Lebanon, which hosts the world’s highest per capita refugee population, with over 1.5 million Syrian refugees, including approximately 815,000 registered with UNHCR.