Background Refugees and asylum seekers often have increased mental health needs, yet
may face barriers in accessing mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) services in …

Given the increasing numbers of refugees worldwide, the prevalence of their mental
disorders is relevant for public health. Prevalence studies show that, in the first years of …

We provide an overview of the integration of refugees into the labor markets of a number of
high-income countries. Discussing the ways in which refugees and economic migrants are …

Whilst it is increasingly acknowledged that integration is 'a dynamic, two-way process of
mutual accommodation by all immigrants and residents', the focus in integration theory …

In this paper, we examine the existence and development of the 'refugee gap': the difference
in labour market participation rates between refugees and other types of migrants. Using the …

We study the labour market performance of refugees vis-à-vis comparable migrants across
20 European countries and over time. In the first part of our analysis, we document that …

In many European countries, including the Netherlands, refugees stay in asylum
accommodation pending a decision on their asylum request. While it seems evident that the …

In recent years, the refugee crisis has emerged as a major global challenge with social,
economic, and political implications. Figures indicate that there are currently over 22 million …

This paper investigates the medium-to long-term effects on refugee labour market outcomes
of the temporary employment bans being imposed on asylum seekers in many countries …

The paper sheds light on the patterns of labor market integration of refugees in Western
countries, who arrived primarily during the 2015–2016 mass refugee migration. Its major …