Thematic Focus: Work/Economic Aspects - Pt. 1

Opportunity:

Launch event: Refugee Employment: Perspectives for Businesses, Policymakers and Intermediaries, Oxford/Online, 20 June 2024 [info]

Short pieces:

Abala's sustainable market garden: refugees, internally displaced people, and host community members grow opportunities and close-knit ties (UNHCR, June 2024) [text]

- Focuses on Niger.

Can skilled refugees meet regional Australia's worker needs? (UNSW, June 2024) [text]

Refugees and the Question of Labor: A Historical View (Wilson Center, May 2024) [text]

Vulnerability is not Inability: Unlocking Refugee Potential to Contribute Positively (Wilson Center, June 2024) [text]

Journal articles & book chapters:

"Access to Work for Those Seeking Asylum: Concerns Arising from British and Swedish Legal Strategies," Industrial Law Journal, Advance Articles, 12 March 2024 [open access]

*"Best management practices for integrating refugee employees," Human Resource Management Journal, Early View, 8 May 2024 [open access]

"Exploring the agency of skilled refugees in the British labour market," Human Resource Management Journal, Early View, 10 June 2024 [open access]

"Own or public? Later livelihoods of Ukrainian war migrant households in Poland," International Migration, Early View, 10 June 2024 [open access]

"Syrian refugees in Jordan: consequences for Egyptian migrant workers," Chapter in Public Policy in the Arab World: Responding to Uprisings, Pandemic, and War (Edward Elgar, June 2024) [open access]

*UPDATED

Related post:

- Thematic Focus: Work/Economic Aspects (30 May 2024)

Thematic Focus: Work/Economic Aspects

Short pieces:

The Global Refugee Forum can markedly improve refugee economic inclusion (Order from Chaos Blog, Dec. 2023) [text]

States Facing Worker Shortages Are Helping Migrants Secure Employment with New Resource Clinics (Immigration Impact Blog, Dec. 2023) [text]

- Focuses on the US.

Unlocking Opportunities: Income Generation for Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh (PRIO Blog, Nov. 2023) [text]

Reports & journal articles:

Barreras a la Integración de los Migrantes y Refugiados Venezolanos en Colombia: Lecciones de Política de la Encuesta Pulso de Migración (Joint Data Center on Forced Displacement, June 2023) [access]

- Follow link for report in Spanish and English.

A Forgotten Response and an Uncertain Future: Venezuelans’ Economic Inclusion in Colombia (Refugees International, Nov. 2023) [text]

From Refugees to Citizens: Labor Market Returns to Naturalization, Discussion Paper, no. 16651 (Institute of Labor Economics, Dec. 2023) [text]

"'I Can't Create a Future with a Temporary Permit': Refugees and Long-Term Temporary Protection in Denmark," Nordic Journal of Migration Research, vol. 13, no. 4 (2023) [open access]

"Often Shut Out of the Financial System, Refugees and Other Migrants Face Economic Integration Challenges," Migration Information Source, 6 Dec. 2023 [text]

The Productivity Effects of Forced Migration: Evidence from Venezuelan Refugees in Colombia (Inter-American Development Bank, Dec. 2023) [text]

"Refugee Labour Mobility to the EU: A Tool Contributing to Fairer Sharing of Responsibilities in the Context of Forced Displacement?," Refugee Survey Quarterly, Advance Articles, 8 Dec. 2023 [open access]

Refugee Struggle, Professional Downgrading, and Skills Mismatches in the Labor Market: A Comparison with Hosts in Uganda (SSRN, Nov. 2023) [text]

Retos y oportunidades para la integración económica de la población venezolana en el mercado laboral peruano (World Bank, Oct. 2023) [access]

- Follow link for report in Spanish and English.

Related post:

- Thematic Focus: Work/Economic Aspects (29 Nov. 2023)

Regional Focus: Americas

"Drawing Lines among the Persecuted," Minnesota Law Review (Forthcoming, 2016) [full-text via SSRN]

Final Report for Comparative Assessment of Livelihood Approaches across Humanitarian Organizations in Post-Earthquake Haiti Camp Resettlements (Concern et al., Sept. 2016) [text via ReliefWeb]

Human Rights of Migrants, Refugees, Stateless Persons, Victims of Human Trafficking and Internally Displaced Persons: Norms and Standards of the Inter-American Human Rights System (IACHR, Dec. 2015 [text via Refworld]

Humanitarian Crisis on U.S. Border: Haitians Stranded by Policy (Refugees Deeply, Nov. 2016) [text]

Immigration Judges Decide 57 Percent Entitled to Remain in U.S. (TRAC, Aug. 2016) [text]

The Treatment of Women under Canada’s Gender Guidelines in Judicial Reviews of Gender-Related Refugee Claims: 2003-2013, Thesis (Univ. of Ottawa, May 2016) [text]

"United States Abandons its Harder Line on Haitian Migrants in the Face of Latest Natural Disaster," Migration Information Source, 26 Oct. 2016 [text]

Thoughts on the Election of Donald Trump:

Donald Trump’s Signature Campaign Positions on Immigration and Refugee Protection and Why the President-Elect Should Reconsider Them (Huffington Post, Nov. 2016) [text]

"Expert Views: What Will Be the Impact of Trump Presidency on Immigration, Refugees?," Reuters, 11 Nov. 2016 [text]

President Trump and the Future of Our Refugee and Asylum Programs (The Asylumist Blog, Nov. 2016) [text]

President Trump’s Humanitarian Agenda (IRIN, Nov. 2016) [text]

What a Trump Presidency May Look Like for Immigration (The Migrationist Blog, Nov. 2016) [text]

What Can We Expect from President Trump’s Foreign Policy (UN Dispatch, Nov. 2016) [access]
- Follow link for podcast.

*Who's Afraid of Mr. Trump? (IRIN, Nov. 2016) [text]

*UPDATED

Related post:
- Regional Focus: Americas (28 Oct. 2016)

Tagged Publications.

Thematic Focus: Work/Economic Aspects

A Certain Catalyst: Towards the Link between Migration and Development (Regional MMS, Jan. 2016) [text]

Could Refugees Boost Entrepreneurship in Germany? (Forum Agenda Blog, Feb. 2016) [text]

"The Economic Impact of Refugees: For Good or Ill," The Economist, 23 Jan. 2016 [text]

Economists’ Call for Urgent Action (Economists for Refugees, 2016) [access]
- See also related Guardian news article.

Economists on the Refugee Path (Project Syndicate, Jan. 2016) [text]

"The Economy of Seeking Asylum in the Global City," International Migration, vol. 54, no. 1 (Feb. 2016) [free full-text]

Forced Displacement and Refugees in Sub-Saharan Africa: An Economic Inquiry, Policy Research Working Paper, no. 7517 (World Bank, Dec. 2015) [text]

Immigration and Prices: Quasi-Experimental Evidence from Syrian Refugees in Turkey, Paper presented at 10th IZA/World Bank Conference on Employment and Development: Technological Change and Jobs, Bonn, 4-5 June 2015 [text]

The Refugee Surge in Europe: Economic Challenges, Staff Discussion Note, no. SDN/16/02 (IMF, Jan. 2016) [text]

"Refugees and Asylum Seekers: Barriers to Accessing South Africa's Labour Market," Law, Democracy & Development, vol. 19, no. 1 (2015) [open access]

What are the Impacts of Syrian Refugees on Host Community Welfare in Turkey? A Subnational Poverty Analysis, Policy Research Working Paper, no. 7542 (World Bank, Jan. 2016) [text]

Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Work/Economic Aspects (8 Jan. 2016)

Tagged Publications.

Thematic Focus: Economic Impact/Supporting Livelihoods

I have come across a number of recent media & blog reports focusing on the generally positive impact refugees can have on host country economies.  Here are a few:

Analysts: Refugees 'May End Up Boosting European Economies' (EurActiv.com, Sept. 2015) [text]

The Big Myth about Refugees: Refugees can be an Investment, Rather than a Burden (Washington Post Wonk Blog, Sept. 2015) [text]
- Includes links to a number of academic studies.

Economics Without Borders? (BBC's In the Balance, Sept. 2015) [access]
- Follow link for video.

"Editorial: Europe Should See Refugees as a Boon, Not a Burden," New York Times, 19 Sept. 2015 [text]

"Germany's Economy Will Grow Faster Because of the Million Refugees It Is Helping, Study Finds," Independent, 17 Sept. 2015 [text]
- References research undertaken by Oxford Economics.

If You Like Football, You Should Welcome Migrants (Brookings' Future Development Blog, Sept. 2015) [text]

Is the Refugee Crisis an Opportunity for an Aging Europe? (Brookings' Future Development Blog, Sept. 2015) [text]

"Why Welcoming More Refugees Makes Economic Sense for Europe," New Scientist, 9 Sept. 2015 [text]
- Includes links to a few academic reports.

When the Boats Arrive (NPR's Planet Money, Sept. 2015) [access]
- Follow link for podcast and transcript. Discusses impact of Cuban boat people on Miami's economy in the early 1980s.

Two other recent studies focus on supporting livelihoods in protracted displacement:

Entrepreneurship and Innovation: How Institutional Voids Shape Economic Opportunities in Refugee Camps (University of Cambridge, 2014) [text]
- See also related article in The Conversation.

Protracted Displacement: Uncertain Paths to Self-reliance in Exile (ODI & IDMC, Sept. 2015) [text]
- Follow link for report, policy brief, annexes and data.

Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Work/Economic Issues (9 Sept. 2015)

Tagged Publications.

Thematic Focus: Work/Economic Aspects

Asylum Provision: A Review of Economic Theories, Discussion Paper, no. 692 (ANU Centre for Economic Policy Research, June 2015) [text]

Baseline Assessment of Skills & Market Opportunities for Youth in Azraq Refugee Camp in Jordan: A Summary Report (Care International, July 2015) [text]

"'I Feel Like a Beggar': Asylum Seekers Living in the Australian Community without the Right to Work," Journal of International Migration and Integration, Online First, 22 July 2015 [eprint via Academia.edu]

Impact of Humanitarian Aid on the Lebanese Economy (UNDP & UNHCR, June 2015) [text via ReliefWeb]

The Impact of Refugee Crises on Host Labor Markets: The Case of the Syrian Refugee Crisis in Turkey, IZA Discussion Paper, no. 8841 (Institute for the Study of Labor, Feb. 2015) [text]

"The Impact of Syrian Refugees on the Labor Market in Neighboring Countries: Empirical Evidence from Jordan," Defence and Peace Economics, Latest Articles, 22 June 2015 [free full-text]

 Ireland: Asylum Seekers' Right to Work Overdue (Human Rights Watch, July 2015) [text]
- See also related Right to Work for Asylum Seekers and Refugees blog post.

Refugee Camp Economies in Kenya (Oxhip Blog, June 2015) [text]

Refugee Innovation: Humanitarian Innovation that Starts with Communities (Humanitarian Innovation Project, July 2015) [text]

Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Work/Economic Aspects (22 June 2015)

Tagged Publications.

New Publications

APPRN Statement on a New Approach to Regional Cooperation on Refugee Protection (APRRN, Sept. 2011) [text]

"Challenges Faced by Women Refugees in Initiating Entrepreneurial Ventures in a Host Country: Case Study of UNHCR Women Refugees in Malaysia," Asian Journal of Business and Management Sciences, vol. 1, no. 3 (Aug. 2011) [open access text]

The European Union and Refugees: Towards More Restrictive Asylum Policies in the European Union?, GRITIM Working Paper, no. 8 (Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Summer 2011) [text]

Pushing the Boundaries of Asylum Law (IntLawGrrls, Sept. 2011) [text]

Roadmap for Asylum Reform (Irish Refugee Council, Sept. 2011) [text]

Tagged Publications.

Economic Aspects of Forced Migration

Activity Choices of Internally Displaced Persons and Returnees: Quantitative Survey Evidence from Post-War Northern Uganda, HiCN Working Paper 98 (Households in Conflict Network, August 2011) [text]

Displaced Populations, Humanitarian Assistance and Hosts: A Framework for Analyzing Impacts on Semi-urban Households (Dept. of Agricultural and Applied Economics, University of Wisconsin, May 2011) [text]

The Economic Integration of Forced Migrants: Evidence for Post-War Germany, IZA Discussion Paper, no. 5855 (Institute for the Study of Labor, July 2011) [text]

The Evils of Forced Migration: Do Integration Policies Alleviate Migrants' Economic Situations?, IZA Discussion Paper, no. 5829 (Institute for the Study of Labor, June 2011) [text]

From Persecution to Poverty: The Costs of the U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program’s Narrow Emphasis on Early Employment (PolicyMatters, July 2011) [text]

Winners and Losers among a Refugee-Hosting Population, Paper presented at 8th Midwest International Economic Development Conference, Madison, Wisconsin, April 2011 [text]
- Revised version of earlier working paper.

Tagged Publications.

Publications: Climate Displ./Pakistan, Conflict/Uganda, Human Traff. Res., ILO Crisis Resp., North Koreans/US, Refugee Children/Europe

Foraging and Fighting: Community Perspectives on Natural Resources and Conflict in Southern Karamoja (Feinstein International Center, Aug. 2010) [text]

Humanitarian Assistance: Status of North Korean Refugee Resettlement and Asylum in the United States (GAO, June 2010) [text]

ILO's Role in Conflict and Disaster Settings: Guides and Toolkit (ILO, 2010) [text]

Ready or not, climate change, and climate displacement, is happening (World Bridge Blog, Aug. 2010) [text]
- Focus is on Pakistan.

Refugee children should have a genuine chance to seek asylum (Human Rights Comment Blog, Aug. 2010) [text]

United Nations Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons, A/RES/64/293 (UN General Assembly, Aug. 2010) [text via UN Pulse]

Tagged Publications.