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The Impact of Economic Sanctions on Refugee Flight: An Econometric Analysis
Description
While the negative humanitarian effects of sanctions are widely known, scholars and policymakers often assume these costs are geographically localized. This research questions these assertions by examining the relationship between economic sanctions and refugee flight. I argue that the imposition of sanctions produces refugees for two reasons. First, in the face of rising prices and stagnant wages, people are forced to leave in order to survive. Second, sanctions increase the level of state-sponsored repression, forcing refugees to flee political violence. The empirical results offer initial support for this theory and suggest that sanctions may promote a contagion effect that could have negative consequences for regional economic and political stability.
Date Created
2014-05
Contributors
- Truax, Timothy Christian (Author)
- Thies, Cameron (Thesis director)
- Wood, Reed (Committee member)
- Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
- Economics Program in CLAS (Contributor)
- School of Politics and Global Studies (Contributor)
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33 pages
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In Copyright
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Academic Year 2013-2014
Handle
https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.22655
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minimal
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