Book/Printed Material Opportunities for all : mutually beneficial opportunities for Syrians and host countries in Middle Eastern labor markets

Title

• Opportunities for all : mutually beneficial opportunities for Syrians and host countries in Middle Eastern labor markets

Summary

• The Syrian Civil War has displaced 60 percent of the country's population. Six million refugees live in neighboring countries in the Middle East. Such a large refugee influx has been a severe strain to these countries' labor markets, public services, and social cohesion. This RAND report examines the problems of and opportunities for the labor market for displaced Syrians in Turkey, Jordan, and Lebanon. The authors used multiple methods: interviews with stakeholders, focus groups with Syrian and host country workers, in-depth interviews with firms, and surveys of firms and Syrian households. The existing skill sets of the Syrians are compared to the needs of each country's labor market; and the steps needed to improve the overall economic climate and strategies for preserving and improving social cohesion of refugees and host communities are examined. Each country has its specific challenges. For example, in Turkey a key barrier for the refugees was the ability to speak the language. In Jordan and Lebanon, the existing economic slowdowns and lack of jobs were exacerbated by the arrival of the refugees. Working legally was a challenge in all countries. The authors conclude with recommendations tailored to each country. Some of these include offering language classes (in the case of Turkey); assessing geographic areas where jobs are needed and enabling migrants to move to these regions; improving each country's worker certification process so that qualified migrants can get jobs within their area of expertise; investing in infrastructure projects and better training courses; and improving the business environment for all.

Names

• Kumar, Krishna B., author
• Culbertson, Shelly, author
• Constant, Louay, author
• Nataraj, Shanthi, author
• Unlu, Fatih, author
• Bouskill, Kathryn, author
• Moini, Joy S., author
• Costello, Katherine, author
• Aliyev, Gursel, author
• Afashe, Fadia, author
• Rand Corporation

Created / Published

• Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND Corporation, [2018]

Headings

• -  Political refugees--Employment--Middle East
• -  Refugees--Syria--Social conditions
• -  Middle East

Notes

• -  "RAND Education and Labor".
• -  "Supported by the Qatar Fund for Development".
• -  Also available on the Internet as a PDF file.
• -  Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-268).
• -  See also RAND/RB-10042-QFFD, RAND/RR-2653/1-QFFD.
• -  Description based on print version record; resource not viewed.

Medium

• 1 online resource (xlii, 268 pages) : illustrations.

Call Number/Physical Location

• HV640.5.S97

Digital Id

• https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gdc/gdcebookspublic.2024739289

Library of Congress Control Number

• 2024739289

Rights Advisory

• This is non-restricted, fully open content that may be accessed on and off of the Library of Congress campus, with no restrictions, by an unlimited number of users

Access Advisory

• Unrestricted online access

Online Format

• image
• pdf

LCCN Permalink

• https://lccn.loc.gov/2024739289

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