Refugee Integration in the EU: Challenges and Economic Impact

Atanas Dimitrov () and Goran Angelov ()
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Atanas Dimitrov: University of National and World Economy, Sofia, Bulgaria

Economic Alternatives, 2017, issue 4, 584-600

Abstract: This paper aims to bring attention to some challenges and economic aspects of the refugee integration in the European Union and address the integration of people granted refugee status and subsidiary protection as an essential factor for their acceptance by the local population and for the relief of the economic burden on all Member States. Failing to integrate the large number of refugees would put at risk the integrity of the EU and increase the gap in economic and social terms between natives and residents of third countries, creating a breeding ground for criminal and terrorist groups. In this context, the paper argues that without a thorough analysis of the local economy in the long term and without involving the local population in a transparent way in the integration of refugees, not much success will be made while the current challenges will persist and worsen.

Keywords: European Union; Refugee crisis and integration; economic impact of refugees on host countries; refugee children and education; refugee integration in Bulgaria (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E24 F15 F59 I24 J49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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