The Globalization of Refugee Flows

Xavier Devictor, Quy-Toan Do and Andrei Levchenko

No 28332, NBER Working Papers from National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

Abstract: This paper analyzes the spatial distribution of refugees over 1987-2017 and establishes several stylized facts about refugees today compared with past decades. Refugees still predominantly reside in developing countries neighboring their country of origin. However, compared to past decades, refugees today (i) travel longer distances, (ii) are less likely to seek protection in a neighboring country, (iii) are less geographically concentrated, and (iv) are more likely to reside in a high-income OECD country. The findings bring new evidence to the debate on refugee responsibility-sharing.

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Date: 2021-01
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Published as Devictor, Xavier & Do, Quy-Toan & Levchenko, Andrei A., 2021. "The globalization of refugee flows," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 150(C).

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