What are the Impacts of Syrian Refugees on Host Community Welfare in Turkey? A Subnational Poverty Analysis

38 Pages Posted: 20 Apr 2016

Date Written: January 28, 2016

Abstract

In recent years, Turkey has been host to more than two million Syrians seeking refuge. Initially concentrated in the southeastern regions, these refugees now reside throughout the country. There are many questions from policy makers regarding the impact of the population of Syrians Under Temporary Protection on the host community. This paper examines the impact of migrants on regional host communities from a poverty perspective. The paper does not find any negative impacts on poverty for the host community from the increasing population of Syrians Under Temporary Protection as of 2013, despite the high poverty rates experienced among the recent migrants.

Keywords: Post Conflict Reconstruction, Economic Assistance, Disability, Post Conflict Reintegration, Services & Transfers to Poor, Social Cohesion, Access of Poor to Social Services

Suggested Citation

Wagner de Azevedo, João Pedro and Yang, Judy S. and Inan, Osman Kaan, What are the Impacts of Syrian Refugees on Host Community Welfare in Turkey? A Subnational Poverty Analysis (January 28, 2016). World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 7542, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2724329

João Pedro Wagner de Azevedo (Contact Author)

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Judy S. Yang

World Bank ( email )

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Washington, DC 20433
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Osman Kaan Inan

World Bank ( email )

1818 H Street, NW
Washington, DC 20433
United States

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