This paper synthesizes recent evidence on refugee self-reliance in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
JDC Literature Review
Results for: Labor Market Outcomes for Refugees and IDPs
A Triple Win: Fiscal and Welfare Benefits of Economic Participation by Syrian Refugees in Jordan
This book examines the welfare of Syrian refugees in Jordan and quantifies the fiscal implications of their economic participation.
From Policy to Practice: Lessons from the Implementation of the Refugee Work Rights Policy in Ethiopia
This paper examines the early implementation of Ethiopia’s refugee work rights policy. Ethiopia is Africa’s third-largest refugee-hosting country, with over one million refugees drawn primarily from South Sudan (41 percent), Somalia (33 percent), and Eritrea (17 percent).
Expanding Development Approaches to Refugees and Their Hosts in Ethiopia
This report examines the socioeconomic conditions of refugees and host communities in Ethiopia, with the aim of generating high-quality evidence to inform policy and guide development interventions toward greater self-reliance and economic integration.
Economic Life in Refugee Camps
This paper analyzes the economic life of Congolese refugees within three camps in Rwanda and their interactions with surrounding local economies.
Training Refugees: Lights and Shadows in the Context of the Self-Reliance Strategy Implemented in Uganda
This paper estimates the causal impact of training on refugees’ food security and market access in Uganda.
Is the self-reliance strategy sustainable? Evidence from assistance programmes to refugees in Uganda
This study investigates the impact of cash and food assistance on food security and self-reliance among refugee communities in Uganda.
Wage-productivity gap and discrimination against Syrian refugees: Evidence from Turkey
This article investigates the relationship between the wage-productivity gap and perceived economic and social discrimination among Syrian refugee workers in Turkey.
Welcoming the Unwelcome: Refugee Flows, Refugee Rights, and Political Violence
This article investigates the impact of de jure refugee rights on the risk of civil conflict and violent attacks against refugees by the local population. The de jure rights examined include the right to work, freedom of movement, the right to own property and land, and the right to education.
Immigration and occupational downgrading in Colombia
This paper investigates the impact of Venezuelan migration on the Colombian labor market, focusing on the phenomenon of occupational downgrading.