The Syrian Refugee Crisis: New Negotiation Chapter In European Union-Turkey Relations

Refugee crisis demands European Union-wide surveillance!

The conflicts in the Middle-East and instability in Libya and some parts of Asia and Africa have resulted in a dramatic influx of refugees to the European Union (EU) in recent years. In the first nine months of 2015, more than 600,000 applications for asylum were filed in the EU [1]. With no prospect of change of the international context in the near future, it is likely that the influx of refu...

The Impact of Refugee Crises on Host Labor Markets: The Case of the Syrian Refugee Crisis in Turkey

The Impact of Refugee Crises on Host Labor Markets: The Case of the Syrian Refugee Crisis in Turkey The civil war in Syria has culminated into major refugee crises in its neighboring countries. By the end of 2013 more than half a million people were seeking shelter in cities and refugee camps in Turkey. We analyze how the Syrian refugee influx in Turkey has affected food and housing prices, emp...

The Impact of Refugee Crises on Firm Dynamics and Internal Migration: Evidence from the Syrian Refugee Crisis in Turkey

The civil war in Syria has culminated into major refugee crises in its neighboring countries. By the end of 2013 more than half a million people were seeking shelter in cities and refugee camps in Turkey. We analyze how the Syrian refugee influx in Turkey affected firm entry and exit rates, foreign investments and internal migration in regions of Turkey where refugees are being accommodated. Re...

Surgical Needs of Refugee Populations in the European ::union::: Implications for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Health system resilience: Lebanon and the Syrian refugee crisis

BACKGROUND Between 2011 and 2013, the Lebanese population increased by 30% due to the influx of Syrian refugees. While a sudden increase of such magnitude represents a shock to the health system, threatening the continuity of service delivery and destabilizing governance, it also offers a unique opportunity to study resilience of a health system amidst ongoing crisis. METHODS We conceptualize...