The Impact of the Syrian Refugee Crisis on Firm Entry and Performance in Turkey

This study analyses how the Syrian refugee inflows into turkey affected firm entry and performance. To estimate the casual effects, instrumental variables, difference-indifferences and synthetic control methodologies are used. The results suggest t...

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Main Authors:	Akgunduz, Yusuf Emre, van den Berg, Marcel, Hassink, Wolter
Format:	Working Paper
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2018
Subjects:	REFUGEES FIRM ENTRY FIRM PERFORMANCE INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/592541517325901031/The-impact-of-the-Syrian-refugee-crisis-on-firm-entry-and-performance-in-Turkey http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29291

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spelling	okr-10986-292912021-06-08T14:42:48Z The Impact of the Syrian Refugee Crisis on Firm Entry and Performance in Turkey Akgunduz, Yusuf Emre van den Berg, Marcel Hassink, Wolter REFUGEES FIRM ENTRY FIRM PERFORMANCE INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION This study analyses how the Syrian refugee inflows into turkey affected firm entry and performance. To estimate the casual effects, instrumental variables, difference-indifferences and synthetic control methodologies are used. The results suggest that hosting refugees is favourable for firms. Total firm entry does not seem to be significantly affected. However, there is a substantial increase in the number of new foreign-owned firms. In line with the increase in new foreign-owned firms, there is some indication of growth in gross profits and net sales. 2018-01-31T20:44:34Z 2018-01-31T20:44:34Z 2018-01 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/592541517325901031/The-impact-of-the-Syrian-refugee-crisis-on-firm-entry-and-performance-in-Turkey http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29291 English Policy Research Working Paper;No. 8323 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper Europe and Central Asia Middle East and North Africa Syrian Arab Republic Turkey
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spellingShingle	REFUGEES FIRM ENTRY FIRM PERFORMANCE INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION Akgunduz, Yusuf Emre van den Berg, Marcel Hassink, Wolter The Impact of the Syrian Refugee Crisis on Firm Entry and Performance in Turkey
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description	This study analyses how the Syrian refugee inflows into turkey affected firm entry and performance. To estimate the casual effects, instrumental variables, difference-indifferences and synthetic control methodologies are used. The results suggest that hosting refugees is favourable for firms. Total firm entry does not seem to be significantly affected. However, there is a substantial increase in the number of new foreign-owned firms. In line with the increase in new foreign-owned firms, there is some indication of growth in gross profits and net sales.
format	Working Paper
author	Akgunduz, Yusuf Emre van den Berg, Marcel Hassink, Wolter
author_facet	Akgunduz, Yusuf Emre van den Berg, Marcel Hassink, Wolter
author_sort	Akgunduz, Yusuf Emre
title	The Impact of the Syrian Refugee Crisis on Firm Entry and Performance in Turkey
title_short	The Impact of the Syrian Refugee Crisis on Firm Entry and Performance in Turkey
title_full	The Impact of the Syrian Refugee Crisis on Firm Entry and Performance in Turkey
title_fullStr	The Impact of the Syrian Refugee Crisis on Firm Entry and Performance in Turkey
title_full_unstemmed	The Impact of the Syrian Refugee Crisis on Firm Entry and Performance in Turkey
title_sort	impact of the syrian refugee crisis on firm entry and performance in turkey
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2018
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/592541517325901031/The-impact-of-the-Syrian-refugee-crisis-on-firm-entry-and-performance-in-Turkey http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29291
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The Impact of the Syrian Refugee Crisis on Firm Entry and Performance in Turkey

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