This paper investigates the long-term impacts of displacement on the welfare, risk attitudes, social cohesion, and trust in state institutions among internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Colombia.
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Results for: 2024
Forced displacement, social cohesion, and the state: Evidence from eight new studies
This article synthesizes new evidence on the relationship between forced displacement and social cohesion.
What it Takes to Return: UN Peacekeeping and the Safe Return of Displaced People
This article investigates the impact of UN peacekeeping on voluntary returns of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and attitudes towards returnees and IDPs in South Sudan.
Identifying the COVID-19 Transmission Channels on Poverty and Food Security in Refugee-Hosting Districts of Uganda
This paper investigates the mechanisms through which COVID-19 affected poverty and food insecurity in refugee-hosting districts in Uganda. Uganda hosts the largest refugee population in Sub-Saharan Africa, with approximately 1.5 million refugees.
Immigration and occupational downgrading in Colombia
This paper investigates the impact of Venezuelan migration on the Colombian labor market, focusing on the phenomenon of occupational downgrading.
Predictors, barriers, and facilitators to refugee women’s employment and economic inclusion: A mixed methods systematic review
This mixed methods systematic review synthesizes recent evidence on the predictors, barriers, and facilitators for refugee women’s employment and economic inclusion, incorporating their experiences and perspectives.
The Causes and Consequences of Refugee Flows: A Contemporary Reanalysis
This article reevaluates and extends 28 multi-country studies investigating the causes and consequences of refugee flows. The authors leverage newly released flow data from the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) to provide a contemporary reanalysis of these studies.
Revolving Doors: How Externalization Policies Block Refugees and Deflect Other Migrants across Migration Routes
This paper investigates the effects of externalization policies on unauthorized migration flows, focusing on the effects of the 2016 EU–Turkey Statement on unauthorized border crossings to Europe.
Prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder and associated factors among displaced people in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis
This systematic review summarizes the most recent data and evidence on the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder and the effect of associated factors on adult displaced people in Africa. Posttraumatic stress disorder is marked by increased stress and anxiety following exposure to a traumatic or stressful event.
Role of personal network attributes in adoption of clean stoves among Congolese refugees in Rwanda
This article examines the effect of personal network attributes on the adoption of clean cookstove technology by Congolese women living in a Rwandan refugee camp. This study was conducted in the Kigeme refugee camp located in the Nyamagabe district of the southern province, about 150 km from Kigali. The camp is home to nearly 19,000 Congolese refugees.