The large influx of refugees and asylum seekers into the EU15 area has raised concerns about their integration into European labor markets and societies. The authors use repeated cross-sectional survey data to examine the labor market performance of refugees relative...
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Results for: Labor Market Outcomes for Refugees and IDPs
Syrian Refugees: Limited Participation in Jordan’s Labour Force
This article discusses the reasons for the low labour force participation among Syrian refugees in Jordan; 77 percent of Syrian refugees are out of the labor force. Working illegally and informally remains common among Syrian refugees in Jordan, despite the work...
Job Market Outcomes of IDPs: The Case of Georgia
The paper examines labor market outcomes for IDPs in protracted displacement in Georgia. Using 13 years of Integrated Household Surveys, the authors find that labor market outcomes for IDPs are much worse than those of local residents and ‘voluntary movers’ with...