Housing Subsidies for Refugees: Experimental Evidence on Life Outcomes and Social Integration in Jordan (English)

The Syrian Refugee Life Study (2020-2024) examines the impacts of a randomized housing assistance program in Jordan on both the economic outcomes of Syrian refugee recipients and their social cohesion with Jordanian neighbors. The program improved short-run housing quality and lowered refugee households’ housing expenditures, but did not yield sustained economic benefits, partly due to redistribution of aid. The program unexpectedly led to a deterioration...

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World Bank;
Document Date
2025/03/03
Document Type
Brief
Report Number
197577
Volume No
1
Country
Jordan,
Region
Middle East and North Africa,
Disclosure Date
2025/03/03
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Housing Subsidies for Refugees: Experimental Evidence on Life Outcomes and Social Integration in Jordan

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World Bank.

Housing Subsidies for Refugees: Experimental Evidence on Life Outcomes and Social Integration in Jordan (English). Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099836203032541869

Housing Subsidies for Refugees: Experimental Evidence on Life Outcomes and Social Integration in Jordan (English)

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