Carrying the past with you across the border: Long-term effects of conflict and environmental stress exposure in Syria on the social well-being of refugees in Jordan

Francisca Castro, Tilman Brück, Hadi Jaafar and Wolfgang Stojetz

No wp-2026-5, WIDER Working Paper Series from World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

Abstract: When refugees flee abroad, they carry the legacy of their traumatic experiences across borders. While there are over 43 million refugees worldwide, the long-term effects of conflict exposure on their well-being remain poorly understood. This paper examines how pre-displacement exposure to violent conflict and environmental stressors shapes the long-term social well-being of Syrian refugees in Jordan, focusing on life satisfaction, social trust, and social safety nets.

Keywords: Refugees; Conflict; Climate; Wellbeing; Mental health; Syria; Jordan (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
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