A Socio-economic Perspective on the Urbanisation of Zaatari Camp in Jordan

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ID15537473
AuthorsArdeshir Dalal (0000-0003-3726-3827, corresponding author)
Year2015
Volume12
Issue3
Pages263-278
Publication date2015-09-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueMIGRATION LETTERS (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1741-8984 • E-ISSN: 1741-8992
PublisherDewspublication (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.33182/ml.v12i3.279
OpenAlexW2170867779
LanguageEN
Citations received16

Camps are temporal spaces where refugees are provided with humanitarian aid until durable solutions are made possible. During this period of ‘endless waiting’, these camps are planned to be economically self-contained. However, through time, refugee camps tend to urbanise: their initial empty spaces transform into vibrant markets, habitats and social spaces. In response to this ‘unexpected’ - and sometimes ‘unwanted’ - process, the economically self-contained system of camps breaks. This paper looks into the emerging socio-economic dynamics in Zaatari camp in Jordan, on the light of its urbanisation process and the Jordanian economy. It first explains the how humanitarian aid is provided, and then shows how and why, refugees use it to diversify the economy of the camp. The findings of this paper are then articulated on the existing policies to reduce the financial aid such as ‘self-reliance’ and ‘development’

Business · Development economics · Economic growth · Economic system · Economics · Economy · Palestinian refugees · Perspective (graphical · Political science · Process (computing · Refugee · Urbanization · China's Global Influence and Migration · Computer Science · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Urban and Rural Development Challenges

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