Refugees

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Refugee Spending and the Macroeconomic Program in Jordan
Mark Plant
June 28, 2018
Even with international assistance, the cost of providing refuge to so many people has strained the budget of the Jordanian government. At the same time, international partners, notably the IMF, have been insisting that Jordan take actions to bring down government debt to “more sustainable lev...
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Reflecting on World Refugee Day: The Trends and Consequences of US Refugee Policy
Cindy Huang
and
Jimmy Graham
June 20, 2018
Sitting here in Washington, DC, it’s hard to be optimistic this World Refugee Day. To better understand the trends and consequences of US policy against the backdrop of increasing need, we convened a panel as part of the launch of CGD’s migration, displacement and humanitarian ...
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On World Refugee Day, We Ask: Are We Counting All the Benefits that Resettlement Has Brought?
Euan Ritchie
and
Owen Barder
June 20, 2018
On World Refugee Day, we recognise the plight of the 25 million people who have been forced to flee their countries, to stand with them in solidarity and to appreciate the benefits that they have brought, or can bring to many economies. There are numerous studies that demonstrate the various economi...
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Many Refugees in Developing Countries Are Located near Urban Job Opportunities—but Most Are Not Allowed to Work
Cindy Huang
and
Jimmy Graham
June 19, 2018
We estimate that there are between 915,087 and 2,186,829 working-age refugees in major urban areas in developing nations—constituting a potential hiring pipeline for many multinational, regional, and local businesses.