The globalization of refugee flows

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Devictor, Xavier; Do, Quy-Toan; Levchenko, Andrei A.
• 署名单位: The World Bank; University of Michigan System; University of Michigan; Centre for Economic Policy Research - UK; National Bureau of Economic Research
• 刊物名称: JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0304-3878
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2020.102605
• 发表日期: 2021
• 关键词: Refugees; Forced displacement; Responsibility-sharing; UNHCR

摘要

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.