The economic effects of refugees are largely down to decisions made by the countries which take them

Clemens, Michael (2017) The economic effects of refugees are largely down to decisions made by the countries which take them [Online resource]

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Are refugees a benefit or a curse for the countries which take them? In new research which examines a number of refugee flows over the past 55 years, Michael Clemens finds that refugee inflows almost always have little or no detrimental effect on local unemployment levels, and in some cases they are actually linked to rising wages. In light of ...