Overview
This report examines the labor markets in Turkey, Jordan, and Lebanon for Syrian migrants fleeing the civil war. Each country has its specific challenges, and recommendations are tailored to each to improve the socioeconomic environment for all.
Over 5 million Syrian refugees entered Turkey, Jordan, and Lebanon due to the civil war. This report examines the labor market for refugees in these countries. In Turkey, a barrier was speaking Turkish; in Jordan and Lebanon, the refugees'' arrival exacerbated existing economic slowdowns. Working legally was a challenge for all. Recommendations are tailored to each country in order to improve the socioeconomic environment for all.
- | Author: Fadia Afashe, Shelly Culbertson, Shanthi Nataraj, Louay Constant, Krishna B Kumar, Kathryn E Bouskill, Katherine Costello, Joy S Moini, Gursel Rafig Oglu Aliyev, Faith Unlu
- | Publisher: RAND
- | Publication Date: Feb 15, 2019
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- | Binding: Paperback / softback
- | ISBN-13: 9781977401137
- | ISBN-10: 1977401139
