The impact of Syrian refugees on the labor market in neighboring countries: empirical evidence from Jordan

Fakih, Ali; Ibrahim, May

doi:10.1080/10242694.2015.1055936

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“…Similar to cash transfers, child labor has been examined across multiple development settings [ 44 – 46 ], however, data from humanitarian contexts is extremely sparse and generally limited to anecdotal information. As urban environments have become a more common setting for humanitarian crises, there is an increased risk that children will be used for begging, street vending, and other forms of exploitation [ 47 – 48 ]. There is a need to understand the prevalence, dynamics, and effective interventions to reduce this protection risk for children who have been displaced as well as children from affected host communities.…”

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Setting global research priorities for child protection in humanitarian action: Results from an adapted CHNRI exercise

2018

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BackgroundArmed conflict, natural disaster, and forced displacement affect millions of children each year. Such humanitarian crises increase the risk of family separation, erode existing support networks, and often result in economic loss, increasing children’s vulnerability to violence, exploitation, neglect, and abuse. Research is needed to understand these risks and vulnerabilities and guide donor investment towards the most effective interventions for improving the well-being of children in humanitarian contexts.MethodsThe Assessment, Measurement & Evidence (AME) Working Group of the Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (ACPHA) identified experts to participate in a research priority setting exercise adapted from the Child Health and Nutrition Research Initiative (CHNRI). Experts individually identified key areas for research investment which were subsequently ranked by participants using a Likert scale. Research Priority Scores (RPS) and Average Expert Agreement (AEA) were calculated for each identified research topic, the top fifteen of which are presented within this paper.ResultsIntervention research, which aims to rigorously evaluate the effectiveness of standard child protection activities in humanitarian settings, ranked highly. Child labor was a key area of sector research with two of the top ten priorities examining the practice. Respondents also prioritized research efforts to understand how best to bridge humanitarian and development efforts for child protection as well as identifying most effective way to build the capacity of local systems in order to sustain child protection gains after a crisis.ConclusionsRigorous, scientific research that assesses the scope of child protection risks, examines the effectiveness of interventions to improve child well-being, and translates evidence to practice is critical. Findings from this research priority setting exercise offer guidance for a global research agenda on child protection in humanitarian settings, encouraging cooperation among donors, implementers, and academics to pursue a coordinated approach to evidence generation.

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Setting global research priorities for child protection in humanitarian action: Results from an adapted CHNRI exercise

2018

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“…In the context of the global refugee crisis, research has shown that refugees pose little challenge to skilled workers because most refugees seek career opportunities with low levels of skills (Scheve & Slaughter, 2001). For example, a recent study found that the influx of three million Syrian refugees in Jordan and Lebanon had little impact on the performance of labor markets in host countries (Fakih & Ibrahim, 2016). Countries with greater proportions of educated citizens are more likely to hold accepting attitudes toward refugees, either because education fosters more egalitarian values (Chatard & Selimbegovic, 2007), or most citizens feel less threatened by refugees as their access to various resources remains intact.…”

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Cross‐sector alliances in the global refugee crisis: An institutional theory approach

Yang

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Wang

2020

Business Ethics: A Eur Rev

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The global refugee crisis has posed severe challenges to social stability and sustainable development around the world. While the business sector is expected to shoulder social responsibility in crisis relief efforts, our initial assessment shows that refugee‐related corporate social responsibility (CSR) significantly diverged across the Global Fortune 500 corporations. To advance scholars and managers' understanding of this complex CSR issue, this study draws upon National Business System Theory to explore how country‐level factors influence the multinational corporations' CSR communication about the refugee issue. Specifically, the study focuses on the strategic cross‐sector alliances between corporations, NGOs, and IGOs. The analysis shows that in this controversial global crisis, the following factors of corporations' countries‐of‐origin can significantly affect the level of cross‐sector CSR alliances: democracy levels, economic inequality levels, and unemployment rates. Findings of this study provide practical guidelines that can help managers to anticipate societal expectations when dealing with controversial social issues in an international setting. Our findings could also assist policymakers, NGOs, and IGOs to better design strategies to mobilize the corporate resources.

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“…There are few published academic studies that have examined the mental health of the Syrian refugees who live in the host communities of Jordan. Most studies in this area have delved into Syrian refugees’ physical health (Collins et al., ; Doocy et al., 2017; Bucak, Almis, Benli, & Turgut, ), the pressure on the host countries’ health care systems, and the shortage of services provided by humanitarian organizations (Coutts & Fouad, ; Coutts, Fouad, & Batniji, ; Fakih & Ibrahim, ; Quosh et al., ). We were unable to find studies related to the traumatic experiences of Syrian refugees who live in the host communities of Jordan, or to the mental health consequences that result from the challenges they face.…”

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“…In addition to survival challenges, the influx of refugees has tremendously increased the demand on schools, sanitation, housing, food, energy, and water in Jordan (Fakih & Ibrahim, ), which has resulted in Jordanians, who at first welcomed refugees, becoming increasingly hostile as their resources are tremendously strained. For example, Syrians are not granted work permits in Jordan.…”

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Well‐Being and Posttraumatic Growth Among Syrian Refugees in Jordan

Rizkalla

Segal

2018

Journal of Traumatic Stress

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The Syrian War has created a mass exodus of Syrian citizens to neighboring countries and exposed them to many atrocities. We explored factors affecting well-being and posttraumatic growth (PTG) of refugees residing in Jordan. Participants (N = 250) were surveyed via nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). Outcome criteria included a global well-being rating and the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory. Trauma exposure assessment included The Harvard Trauma Questionnaire (HTQ) and The War Events Questionnaire. Ordinary least squares regression examined associations between potential contributors to refugee well-being and PTG, including work, age, sex, income, education, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) severity, physical pain, health, NGO assistance, psychotic/affective mental disorder, and length of residence in Jordan. Mean participant score on the PTSD-HTQ scale was 2.37 (SD = 0.63; range: 1 [no symptoms] to 3.88 [extremely severe symptoms]). Additionally, 74.6% of participants received NGO assistance and 92.7% experienced war events. Univariate and multivariate results indicated enhancement of well-being was associated with income, r = .34, β = .26, p < .001; health, r = .35, β = .26, p = .001; and absence of affective disorder, r = -.31, β = -.18, p = .012; and that PTG increased in association with income, r = .28, β = .20, p = .007; NGO assistance, r = .07, β = .14, p = .045; and absence of psychosis, r = -.12, β = -.17, p = .013, and affective disorder, r = -.26; β = -.16, p = .033. Findings suggest sufficient income and humanitarian assistance can contribute to Syrian refugees' mental health.

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The impact of Syrian refugees on the labor market in neighboring countries: empirical evidence from Jordan

Cited by 52 publications

References 42 publications

Setting global research priorities for child protection in humanitarian action: Results from an adapted CHNRI exercise

Setting global research priorities for child protection in humanitarian action: Results from an adapted CHNRI exercise

Cross‐sector alliances in the global refugee crisis: An institutional theory approach

Well‐Being and Posttraumatic Growth Among Syrian Refugees in Jordan

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