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This background paper was prepared for the OECD Development Centre’s Policy Dialogue on Migration and Development in Paris on 2 October 2017. It is submitted to delegates for information.
The paper reviews the limited but growing literature on the economic impact of refugees on low and middle-income destination countries, showing that there are both winners and losers. It discusses some of
the factors that affect the costs and benefits of forced displacement and highlights policy responses and experiences to refugee crises. In addition, this paper identifies some of the main challenges when empirically assessing the contribution of refugees in host countries. It then proposes a way forward through an empirical study that could guide policy makers in implementing sustainable, development-led responses
to international forced displacement. The opinions expressed and arguments employed herein do not necessarily reflect the official views of the member countries of the OECD or its Development Centr READMORE