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Can a welcoming society’s goodwill translate into better outcomes for refugees? Following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, many Germans opened their homes to those fleeing the conflict. This unprecedented response from civil society allowed researchers to ask a critical question: Does private hosting by volunteers improve refugees’ integration?
How can building social capital transform the economic lives of refugees? IPL partnered with International Rescue Committee (IRC) to test an intervention that aims to build business networks among refugee and host entrepreneurs through business groups and neighborhood associations. The study looks at the impact of these groups, along with cash assistance, on participants’ networks and explores how different network types and changes affect business success, social cohesion, and local economic conditions.
With large-scale displacement crises on the rise, understanding how to effectively support refugee integration is becoming an urgent policy need. A study of two language training programs Germany offered refugees reveals program design matters: the temporary, ad hoc language program the German government rapidly assembled in 2015-16 had no impact on refugee employment while its pre-existing intensive language course did help refugees secure jobs.
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