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МИГРАНТИ И БЕЖАНЦИ – ИКОНОМИЧЕСКИ РАКУРСИ
MIGRANTS AND REFUGEES - ECONOMIC ASPECTS

Author(s): Elena Stavrova, Vladimir Tsenkov, Stoyan Tanchev
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: ЮГОЗАПАДЕН УНИВЕРСИТЕТ »НЕОФИТ РИЛСКИ«
Keywords: refugees; migrants; socio-demographic characteristics; policies for social inclusion and the labor market
Summary/Abstract: This study has set a goal to focus exclusively on the economic effects of the current wave of refugees to destination countries in the EU.The analysis is based on studies of large and sudden influx immigration that have occurred in the past, including in the Europe. Although each migration surge had its peculiarities, the available empirical evidence can shed light on the possible effects of this new wave of immigration in receiving countries markets and its fiscal positions.The study also discusses how policies may affect the integration of the labor market in the context of socio-demographic characteristics of mi-grants and refugees. This would form the basis for political decisions on how to respond to this challenge.The paper makes prediction about some estimations for short-term macroeconomic impact of refugees and the search for answers to questions such as the implications of access to health and social services, education policy and housing market regulations to the integration of refugees and mi-grants, who are also discussed briefly.

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