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The Economic Impact of Syrian Refugees in Sweden

Authors/Creators

  • 1. Malmö University / Stockholm University Demography Unit

Contributors

  • 1. Malmö University, Department of Global Political Studies, Malmö Institute for Studies of Migration, Diversity and Welfare

Description

This report analyzes the economic impact of forced migration on the host country. Specifically, it quantifies the magnitude of the costs associated with the Syrian refugees in Sweden. The results suggest that Syrians tend to accumulate large and persistent deficits over the life cycle. However, the aggregated impact of these deficits is negligible, largely because the Syrian population is much smaller, compared the native-born Swedes. The analysis further demonstrates that only half of the deficits are channeled through the public sector, implying that the fiscal costs of hosting Syrian refugees is quite modest, which is equivalent to about 0.4% of Sweden’s annual GDP.

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European Commission
FOCUS - Forced displacement and refugee-host community solidarity 822401

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