This paper investigates policy preferences and attitudes to refugees in South Africa. South Africa hosted more than 240,000 refugees and asylum seekers in mid-2022. The vast majority (84 per cent) originated from other African countries, mainly Ethiopia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Somalia.
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The Legacies of Armed Conflict: Insights From Stayees and Returning Forced Migrants
This paper investigates differences in indicators of trust, reconciliation, and community engagement between individuals who stayed in their communities during conflict (stayees) and those who were IDPs or refugees and returned home (returnees).
Social Cohesion, Economic Security, and Forced displacement in the Long-run: Evidence From Rural Colombia
This paper investigates the long-term impacts of displacement on the welfare, risk attitudes, social cohesion, and trust in state institutions among internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Colombia.
Forced displacement, social cohesion, and the state: Evidence from eight new studies
This article synthesizes new evidence on the relationship between forced displacement and social cohesion.
What it Takes to Return: UN Peacekeeping and the Safe Return of Displaced People
This article investigates the impact of UN peacekeeping on voluntary returns of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and attitudes towards returnees and IDPs in South Sudan.
Identifying the COVID-19 Transmission Channels on Poverty and Food Security in Refugee-Hosting Districts of Uganda
This paper investigates the mechanisms through which COVID-19 affected poverty and food insecurity in refugee-hosting districts in Uganda. Uganda hosts the largest refugee population in Sub-Saharan Africa, with approximately 1.5 million refugees.
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.
Predictors, barriers, and facilitators to refugee women’s employment and economic inclusion: A mixed methods systematic review
This mixed methods systematic review synthesizes recent evidence on the predictors, barriers, and facilitators for refugee women’s employment and economic inclusion, incorporating their experiences and perspectives.
The Causes and Consequences of Refugee Flows: A Contemporary Reanalysis
This article reevaluates and extends 28 multi-country studies investigating the causes and consequences of refugee flows. The authors leverage newly released flow data from the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) to provide a contemporary reanalysis of these studies.
Revolving Doors: How Externalization Policies Block Refugees and Deflect Other Migrants across Migration Routes
This paper investigates the effects of externalization policies on unauthorized migration flows, focusing on the effects of the 2016 EU–Turkey Statement on unauthorized border crossings to Europe.