This paper examines patterns of spatial segregation of Syrian refugees in Turkey, and how patterns of spatial segregation influence internal mobility decisions of refugees and natives as they move to other regions within the country. The analysis is based on...
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Refugees’ and irregular migrants’ self-selection into Europe
This paper assesses the self-selection—in terms of education and predicted income—of refugees and irregular migrants from African and Asian countries who arrived in Europe in 2015 or 2016. The authors theorize that the decision to migrate is a function of an...
Revisiting forced migration: A machine learning perspective
Using machine learning techniques, this paper investigates the factors that influence refugee flows and asylum applications from African countries. The author argues that, compared to traditional estimation methods, machine learning techniques are better suited to...
Violence, Displacement, and Support for Internally Displaced Persons: Evidence from Syria
This paper investigates the relationship between violence, altruism, and intergroup behavior during conflict. In particular, the authors examine whether past experiences of violence shape an individual’s willingness to host IDPs in Syria. Specifically, they consider...
Moving with risk: Forced displacement and vulnerability to hazards in Colombia
This paper examines the social and spatial processes through which IDPs in Colombia become exposed to environmental hazards in settlement locations. Environmental hazards encompass threats stemming from the physical environment, such as landslides, floods and fire....
Internal Displacement’s Impacts on Health in Yemen
By the end of 2020, there were more than 3.6 million people internally displaced by conflict in Yemen, in addition to 223,000 people displaced by disasters. This paper discusses the health risks faced by IDPs in Yemen, the effect of climate change on IDPs’ access to...
Knowledge and perceptions of COVID-19, prevalence of pre-existing conditions and access to essential resources in Somali IDP camps: a cross-sectional study
This paper investigates knowledge and perceptions of COVID-19, prevalence of pre-existing conditions, and access to essential resources among residents of IDP camps in Somalia. There are over 3 million IDPs in Somalia living in over 2,100 settlements. The analysis is...
Insecurity, Resource Scarcity, and Migration to Camps of Internally Displaced Persons in Northeast Nigeria
Since 2009, more than two million people have been internally displaced in Nigeria due to the Boko Haram insurgency and counter-insurgency by Nigerian security forces. This paper investigates the effect of insecurity on decisions to flee to IDP camps in Maiduguri, the...
Global Trends: Forced Displacement in 2019
The report presents data compiled by UNHCR on forced displacement in 2019 due to persecution, conflict, violence, human rights violations or events seriously disturbing public order. This year’s report includes analysis of displacement trends over the past decade. Key...
Global Report on Internal Displacement (GRID) 2020
The 2020 Global Report on Internal Displacement (GRID) presents global figures for internal displacement in 2019. The report includes the following key statistics on internal displacement due to conflict and violence: An estimated 45.7 million people were internally...