This paper estimates the potential savings in humanitarian aid if Sudanese refugees in Chad are able to realize their economic potential.
JDC Literature Review
Results for: Quality of Work and Self-Reliance
The Costs Come before the Benefits: Why Donors Should Invest More in Refugee Autonomy in Uganda
This paper examines the self-reliance of refugees in Uganda and estimates the savings in assistance resulting from their economic inclusion.
Self-reliance and Social Networks: Explaining Refugees’ Reluctance to Relocate from Kakuma to Kalobeyei
This paper investigates why refugees are reluctant to move from the Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya to the new Kalobeyei settlement.
An Adaptive Targeted Field Experiment: Job Search Assistance for Refugees in Jordan
This paper investigates the impact of active labor market policies aimed at assisting both Syrian refugees and local jobseekers in securing employment in Jordan.
Understanding linkages between self-reliance and mental health among forcibly displaced women in Colombia
This paper investigates the link between household self-reliance and mental health outcomes, specifically depression symptoms and resilience, among forcibly displaced women in Colombia.
The impact of savings-led microfinance on the lives of refugees
This paper analyses the impact of a Village Savings and Loan (VSL) program on South Sudanese refugees in Uganda.
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.
Do Work Permits Work? The Impacts of Formal Labor Market Integration of Syrian Refugees in Jordan
This article assesses the welfare effects of granting refugees access to formal labor, based on the case of Syrian refugees in Jordan. Jordan hosts more than half a million registered refugees from Syria, and likely many more who are not registered.
Cash transfers amid shocks: A large, one-time, unconditional cash transfer to refugees in Uganda has multidimensional benefits after 19 months
The article examines the effects of a substantial, one-off, unconditional cash transfer to refugee families in Uganda. Uganda hosts over 1.5 million refugees and asylum seekers.
Labour market and redistributive consequences of the Syrian refugees in Turkey
This paper examines the impact of Syrian refugees on the labor market outcomes of Turkish nationals and how these effects are distributed across workers and regions. Prior to 2016, Syrian refugees did not have work permits and predominantly worked in the informal labor market, particularly in low-wage, labor-intensive sectors such as construction and agriculture. Even after work permits became available, they were limited in practice.