28 June 2023

Thematic Focus: Work/Economic Aspects

Short pieces:

Ipsos to recruit 100 refugees by 2026 (Ipsos, June 2023) [text]

'No one plans to be a refugee': The Burundian entrepreneur who wishes to be seen beyond his status (World Economic Forum Blog, June 2023) [text]

"Partnerships for Refugees," Finance and Development (June 2023) [text]

Thriving refugee farm cooperative gives hope in Kenya’s Kakuma camp (UNHCR, June 2023) [text]

Why it’s time to rethink migration (World Economic Forum Blog, June 2023) [text]

Reports:

Billion dollar benefit: a roadmap for unleashing the economic potential of refugees and migrants (Settlement Services International, June 2023) [access]
- Focuses on Australia.

Exploring the challenges faced by formal refugee-owned businesses in Uganda, An evidence brief for the Uganda refugee response (U-Learn, May 2023) [text via ReliefWeb]

Labor Supply Shocks and Capital Accumulation: The Short and Long Run Effects of the Refugee Crisis in Europe, NBER Working Paper, no. 30879 (National Bureau of Economic Research, Jan. 2023) [text]
- Focuses on Ukrainian refugees. See also related news release.

Lending for Refugees: East Africa Financial Service Providers Learning and Insights Paper (International Rescue Committee, June 2023) [text]

Starting Anew: The Economic Impact of Refugees in America (American Immigration Council, June 2023) [text]
- See also related post on The Hill.

Strengthening Financial Inclusion to Protect Against Modern Slavery: Applying Lessons to Bank Forcibly Displaced Persons/Refugees (UNU, June 2023) [text]

Tapping displaced talent: Policy options for EU complementary pathways (ICMPD, May 2023) [text via ReliefWeb]
- See also related blog post.

Journal articles:

"Making the Match: The Importance of Local Labor Markets for the Employment Prospects of Refugees," Social Sciences, vol. 12, no. 6 (June 2023) [open access]
- Focuses on Germany.

"Not the mode of allocation but refugees’ right to work drives European citizens’ preferences on refugee policy," West European Politics, Latest Articles, 22 June 2023 [open access]

"A positive psychology intervention to foster economic integration of Syrian refugees in the Netherlands," International Migration, Early View, 13 June 2023 [open access]

"Refugee Entrepreneurship: A Systematic Review of Prior Research and Agenda for Future Research," International Migration Review, OnlineFirst, 18 June 2023 [open access]

"Rethinking skills development and entrepreneurship for refugees: The case of five refugee communities in India," International Journal of Educational Development, vol. 101 (Sept. 2023) [open access]

"Settlement trajectories of nearly 25,000 forced migrants in New Zealand: longitudinal insights from administrative data," Kōtuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online, Latest Articles, 24 May 2023 [open access]

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