This article examines how inflows of Syrian refugees affected labor market outcomes, consumer prices, and housing rents in Turkey. At the time the paper was written, Turkey was hosting 2.2 million Syrian refugees. The author compares the pre- and post- immigration...
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Room in the kitchen for the melting pot: Immigration and rental prices
This paper examines the short-run impact of immigration on housing rental markets in the Miami metropolitan area following the Mariel boatlift. During the Mariel boatlift between May and September 1980, around 125,000 Cuban immigrants arrived in southern Florida....
Migration Shocks and Housing: Evidence from the Syrian Refugee Crisis in Jordan
This paper examines the short-term impact of Syrian refugee inflows on the housing market in Turkey. The unexpected influx of large numbers of Syrian refugees is used to construct a quasi-experimental design (the first wave of refugees, arriving between January 2012...
Immigration, Housing Rents, and Residential Segregation: Evidence from Syrian Refugees in Turkey
This paper examines the short-term impact of Syrian refugee inflows on the housing market in Turkey. The unexpected influx of large numbers of Syrian refugees is used to construct a quasi-experimental design (the first wave of refugees, arriving between January 2012...