Consequences of forced migration: A survey of recent findings

an article by Sascha O. Becker1 and Andreas Ferrara (University of Warwick and CAGE, Coventry, UK) published in Labour Economics Volume 59 (August 2019)

Highlights

• Forced migration may have effects different from voluntary migration.
• The literature covers both modern and historic episodes of forced migration.
• Our survey covers work of the last 10 years.

Abstract

Forced migration as a consequence of wars, civil conflicts, or natural disasters may have consequences different from those of voluntary migration.

Recent work has highlighted the consequences of forced migration on receiving populations, on migrants themselves and on sending populations. We document findings from recent work, on education and other economic outcomes, but also on political outcomes.

We summarize key lessons and point to gaps in the literature.

JEL classification: F22, R23, D74 Q54

Forced migration is defined as “movements of refugees and internally displaced people (those displaced by conflicts) as well as people displaced by natural or environmental disasters, chemical or nuclear disasters, famine, or development projects.”
(International Association for the Study of Forced Migration, IASFM)

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