Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/326908 
Year of Publication: 
2024
Series/Report no.: 
UNU-MERIT Working Papers No. 2024-012
Publisher: 
United Nations University (UNU), Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT), Maastricht
Abstract: 
This paper examines the labour market engagement of protracted refugees. Despite international guarantees for the right to work, many refugees face legal and bureaucratic barriers, leading to exclusion from host communities and over reliance on diminishing humanitarian aid. By synthesizing literature on labour market participation of refugees against the backdrop of social justice theories, and taking a social exclusion angle, the paper constructs a conceptual framework for a better understanding of labour market engagement that includes both formal and informal sectors. It highlights the need for policies that support agency and self-reliance for refugees.
Subjects: 
Refugee Labour Market
Social Justice
Social Exclusion
Agency
JEL: 
J47
J48
J68
J78
O15
Z18
Creative Commons License: 
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Document Type: 
Working Paper

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