Considering the benefits of hosting refugees: evidence of refugee camps influencing local labour market activity and economic welfare in Rwanda

Abstract This paper examines the influence of Congolese refugees on host communities in Rwanda, with a focus on labour market activity and economic welfare. The analysis takes advantage of newly collected survey data from three refugee camps and their surrounding areas to compare individuals and hou...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Craig Loschmann, Özge Bilgili, Melissa Siegel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2019-02-01
Series:IZA Journal of Development and Migration
Subjects:
O12
F22
R23
J24
I31
J60
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40176-018-0138-2