Refugees and the education of host populations: Evidence from the Syrian inflow to Jordan

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Assaad, Ragui; Ginn, Thomas; Saleh, Mohamed
• 署名单位: University of Minnesota System; University of Minnesota Twin Cities; University of London; London School Economics & Political Science
• 刊物名称: JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0304-3878
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2023.103131
• 发表日期: 2023
• 关键词: education; Forced migration; refugees; Middle East

摘要

While labor market impacts of refugees in low-and middle-income countries are commonly studied, public services like education could also be affected by mass arrivals. This paper examines the impact of Syrian refugees on the educational outcomes of Jordanians. Combining detailed household surveys with school-level records on the density of Syrians, we study both the quantity and quality of education using a difference -in-differences design across refugee prevalence and schooling cohort. We find no evidence that Syrians significantly affected the educational outcomes of Jordanians. We show that the government's response of establishing second shifts in existing public schools and opening new schools in camps mitigated potential overcrowding.