Economic aspects of migration and the refugee crisis in Europe

Challenges and opportunities in a dramatic scenario

Dados Bibliográficos

ID13092011
AutoresRaul Eamets (University of Tartu, autor correspondente), Leonardo Pataccini (0000-0002-8436-1596, Universidad de Buenos Aires)
Ano2017
Volume3
Fascículo1
Páginas59-70
Data de publicação2017-01-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoGlobal Affairs (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 2334-0460 • E-ISSN: 2334-0479
EditoraTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/23340460.2017.1316598
OpenAlexW2610364153
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas3
Referências citadas19

The world is currently facing the largest humanitarian crisis since the Second World War. The growing number of people displaced by civil conflict or natural disasters has increased dramatically in the recent years and this is posing enormous challenges to host countries. However, to date economic impacts of refugees in host and sending countries are controversial and arguably understood. Therefore, the aim of this article is to analyse how the traditional economic approach of migration and labour can help to understand and manage the refugees’ situation, as well as their potential benefits for all the parties involved. The present research concludes that, in the long run, refugee migration may have positive outcomes for sending and host economies, and for themselves. However, it is also emphasized that carefully designed refugee policies are critical to meet that goal, mainly focusing on two aspects: identification and integration

Development economics · Displaced person · Economic growth · Economics · Forced migration · Geography · Natural disaster · Political economy · Political science · Refugee · Refugee crisis · Spanish Civil War · Employment and Welfare Studies · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Migration, Refugees, and Integration