Climatic conditions are weak predictors of asylum migration
Adverse climatic conditions are commonly reported to shape asylum migration, but their effect relative to other drivers is unknown. Here the authors compare climatic, economic, and political factors as predictors of future asylum flows to the EU and find that war and repression are the most importan...
| Main Authors: | , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2021-04-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-22255-4 |
| Summary: | Adverse climatic conditions are commonly reported to shape asylum migration, but their effect relative to other drivers is unknown. Here the authors compare climatic, economic, and political factors as predictors of future asylum flows to the EU and find that war and repression are the most important factors. |
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| ISSN: | 2041-1723 |