What Are the Impacts of Syrian Refugees on Host Community Welfare in Turkey? : A Subnational Poverty Analysis

Azevedo, Joao Pedro ; Yang, Judy S. ; Inan, Osman Kaan

World Bank, Washington, DC

关键词: COMMUNITIES;    HOUSEHOLD SIZE;    HOUSEHOLD SURVEY;    POVERTY LINE;    LOCAL POPULATION;   

DOI  :  10.1596/1813-9450-7542
RP-ID  :  WPS7542

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

In recent years, Turkey has been host tomore than two million Syrians seeking refuge. Initiallyconcentrated in the southeastern regions, these refugees nowreside throughout the country. There are many questions frompolicy makers regarding the impact of the population ofSyrians Under Temporary Protection on the host community.This paper examines the impact of migrants on regional hostcommunities from a poverty perspective. The paper does notfind any negative impacts on poverty for the host communityfrom the increasing population of Syrians Under TemporaryProtection as of 2013, despite the high poverty ratesexperienced among the recent migrants.