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We examine the link between violent attacks of the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram, forced migration, and the empowerment of women in host communities. We find positive effects of distant attacks on the economic well-being of women, their use of modern contraceptive methods, and rejection of...
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to employment, wages, prices and household well-being. The meta-analysis finds that most results on employment and wages … are non-significant. When significant, decreases in employment and wages are more likely to occur than increases with …
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to employment, wages, prices and household well-being. The meta-analysis finds that most results on employment and wages … are non-significant. When significant, decreases in employment and wages are more likely to occur than increases with …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012239323
Forced displacement is a major driver of mental health disorders among refugees globally. The mental well-being of … adult refugees, particularly mothers, is widely recognized as a crucial determinant of their children's psychological health …
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Flucht und Migration aus den Ländern der Dritten Welt haben in den letzten Jahrzehnten ein vorher nie gekanntes Ausmaß angenommen und sie werden zukünftig voraussichtlich noch alles bisher Dagewesene übertreffen. Afrika ist von diesen Wanderungsbewegungen besonders stark betroffen. Obwohl...
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Forty years of low-intensity internal armed conflict has made Colombia home to the world's second largest population of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). The effect of being directly impacted by conflict on a child's educational accumulation and enrollment is of particular concern because of...
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This paper analyzes health consequences of forced civilian displacement that occurred during the war in Croatia 1991-1995 which accompanied the demise of Yugoslavia. Using the Croatian Adult Health Survey 2003 we test whether displacement is relevant in explaining various dimensions of measured...
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of refugees and internally displaced people on the communities that receive them. This paper analyzes the impact of the … household assets suggest positive wealth effects of refugee camps on nearby rural areas, and negative ones for urban households …
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consumption, and household assets. Using the Living Standards Measurement Survey 2009/10, 2010/2011, and 2011/2012 coupled with … the Ugandan National Panel Survey 2005/2006 allows for the difference in the growth of consumption to be estimated between …
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Assistance to refugees living in camps is shifting from a humanitarian model, based on care and maintenance, to a … find that refugees benefiting from the new approach have better diets and perceive themselves as happier and more … independent from humanitarian aid. We find no effect on assets and employment. These effects appear to be driven by the switch …
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