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UNU-WIDER Refugees, International Migration, and Poverty

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A family in Tarialan, Uvs Province, Mongolia, uses a solar panel to generate power for their 'ger', a traditional Mongolian tent. Tarialan, Mongolia. UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe.

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Refugees, International Migration, and Poverty  

Project name/title
Refugees, International Migration and Poverty
Year:
2001
Theme:
Globalization and Trade
Abstract:
Fleeing poverty, violence and 'ethnic cleansing' millions of people leave their homes every year in search of safety and economic opportunities. In contrast to the migrations of the nineteenth century - which were often state-sponsored - today's migrations often take place through illegal channels. Such migration is therefore very difficult to control and tends to be an important new source of poverty, social exclusion and social deviance. The project aims to document the extent of this phenomenon, to assess its economic and social impact on sending and receiving countries, and to develop humane policy recommendations.
Contact:
George Borjas, Project Co-Director
Jeffery Crisp, Project Co-Director
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