Thematic Focus: Work/Economic Aspects

Another Side to the Story: Syrian Refugees Have Invested over $300 Million in the Turkish Economy (Center for Global Development Blog, Aug. 2017) [text]

Comparing Refugees and South Africans in the Urban Informal Sector, SAMP Migration Policy Series, no. 78 (Southern African Migration Programme, 2017) [text]

Examining Barriers to Workforce Inclusion of Syrian Refugees in Jordan, Dicussion Paper, no. 25 (Better Work, July 2017) [text]

How Much Do Refugees Cost the Taxpayer? (Adam Smith Institute Blog, Aug. 2017) [text]

The Labor Market Impact of Refugees: Evidence from the U.S. Resettlement Program, Working Paper, no. 2017-04 (U.S. Dept. of State, Aug. 2017) [text]

"Mentoring as a Way of Integrating Refugees into the Labour Market: Evidence from a Swedish Pilot Scheme," Economic Analysis and Policy, In Press, 12 Aug. 2017 [open access]

Protecting Refugees in Nations Struggling with Poverty and Instability (Refugees Deeply, Aug. 2017) [text]

Putting Refugees to Work (Handelsblatt, July 2017) [text]

Refugee Entrepreneurial Economies in Urban South Africa, SAMP Migration Policy Series, no. 76 (Southern African Migration Programme, 2017) [text]

Refugee Entrepreneurs ‘Keep Business Alive’ in Upstate New York (Refugees Deeply, Aug. 2017) [text]

The Right to Work for International Protection Applicants (Irish Refugee Council, July 2017) [text]

Selling Sand in the Desert: The Economic Impact of Migration in Agadez (Samuel Hall, Jan. 2017) [text via ReliefWeb]

Step Up: How to Get Refugees into Work Quickly (Tent, Aug. 2017) [text]
- See also related Axios article.

What Happens When Refugees Come to the United States (National Bureau of Economic Research, Aug. 2017) [text]

"Within 7 Years, Refugees are Self-sufficient and Contributing to the U.S., on Average," Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2017 [text]

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