Author: Kara
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The Geopolitical Strategy of Refugee Camps
World Development June 2024 When developing countries are faced with a refugee crisis, their policy selection simultaneously invites humanitarian aid into the country, addresses domestic political interests associated with inviting outsiders in, and creates potential space for a neighboring country’s rebel group to exploit refugees fleeing a civil war. Inviting humanitarian aid into a developing…
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Repatriation during conflict: A signaling analysis
World Development October 2022 More than 28 million refugees have repatriated to their countries of origin since 1990. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) often organizes repatriation under Tripartite Repatriation Agreements (TRAs) and uses these agreements to raise funds to help refugees return. Human rights organizations often view these agreements as signals about…