New development: From aid to empowerment—making refugee policy more sustainable

The University of Auckland Business School Research Paper Series

Public Money & Management, 44(1), 85-89. DOI: 10.1080/09540962.2023.2238912.

Posted: 5 Apr 2024

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Michelle Richeya

Loughborough University

Jade Wendy Brooks

University of Auckland Business School

Date Written: 2023

Abstract

This article explores the growing shift towards opportunity-focused policies, particularly the support of refugee-founded businesses that bolster self-determination and dignity as individuals rebuild their lives. Examples of successfully implemented initiatives are provided. The authors call on researchers and public administrators to consider where transitions between humanitarian and opportunity systems can be co-ordinated. One key challenge facing policy-makers is that shifting to an opportunity-focused policy does not negate the need for sensitivity in supporting asylum seekers and refugees who are likely to have experienced trauma. Another challenge is that the refugee sector and business sector are not currently well aligned in most countries that have piloted business support programmes, creating some issues with implementation. The authors detail a research framework that is sensitive to the macro, meso and micro level implications of shifts towards greater opportunities for refugees and asylum seekers. Full paper available at https://doi.org/10.1080/09540962.2023.2238912

Keywords: Asylum seekers, business support, empowerment, opportunity, refugee policy, social integration, sustainable policy

Suggested Citation

Richeya, Michelle and Brooks, Jade Wendy, New development: From aid to empowerment—making refugee policy more sustainable ( 2023). The University of Auckland Business School Research Paper Series, Public Money & Management, 44(1), 85-89. DOI: 10.1080/09540962.2023.2238912., Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4785095

Michelle Richeya

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Jade Wendy Brooks (Contact Author)

University of Auckland Business School ( email )

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