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Faster asylum processes save money by catalyzing the economic integration of refugees

Year: 2017

Type: article

Abstract: As more people flee war, state failure, and extreme poverty, refugee-receiving countries in Europe face an urgent and fundamental challenge: the successful integration of refugees. Labor market integration is particularly critical for both refugees and their host communities. It enables refugees to share their skills with their host communities, increases tax contributions, reduces government expenditures, and reduces the risk of local backlash against refugees, many of whom stay in their new countries long term.

Source: Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften digital collection (Zurich University of Applied Sciences)

Authors: Jens Hainmueller, Dominik Hangartner, Duncan Lawrence, Alexandra Dufresne

Language: English

Topic: Migration, Refugees, and Integration

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Decent work and economic growth, No poverty, Reduced inequalities, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2999515771

FWCI: 0.698

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Cited by: 1

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