The Impact of Living Arrangements (In-Camp versus Out-of-Camp) on the Quality of Life : A Case Study of Syrian Refugees in Jordan

Refugee camps are believed to represent safe havens for forcibly displaced persons, but studies looking at refugees' quality of life in camps are few. This paper explores how Syrian refugees’ quality of life in camps in Jordan differs from tha...

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Main Author: Obi, Chinedu Temple
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2021
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/108131612296093008/The-Impact-of-Living-Arrangements-In-Camp-versus-Out-of-Camp-on-the-Quality-of-Life-A-Case-Study-of-Syrian-Refugees-in-Jordan
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spelling okr-10986-351062022-09-20T00:09:20Z The Impact of Living Arrangements (In-Camp versus Out-of-Camp) on the Quality of Life : A Case Study of Syrian Refugees in Jordan Obi, Chinedu Temple POVERTY REFUGEES HOUSING DISPLACED PERSONS QUALITY OF LIFE LIVING STANDARDS REFUGEE CAMP FORCED DISPLACEMENT MIGRATION Refugee camps are believed to represent safe havens for forcibly displaced persons, but studies looking at refugees' quality of life in camps are few. This paper explores how Syrian refugees’ quality of life in camps in Jordan differs from that of Syrian refugees residing outside camps. Using data from the Syrian Refugee and Host Community Survey, the study measures life quality through indicators of subjective life experience and material living conditions. Data are analyzed using advanced statistical methods (difference-in-difference and propensity score matching) to control for selection bias that could skew estimates of causal effects. The results show that refugees living outside camps enjoy a higher quality of life than those living in camps. Out-of-camp refugees are less likely to live below the national abject poverty line or in overcrowded houses. They possess more household assets, are more satisfied with access to services, and report higher life satisfaction. Refugee camps appear to serve as safe havens for refugees who lack the capability to exit camps, and camps could be redundant for those who possess adequate capabilities and freedom to function in the urban and peri-urban areas. 2021-02-04T17:11:14Z 2021-02-04T17:11:14Z 2021-02 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/108131612296093008/The-Impact-of-Living-Arrangements-In-Camp-versus-Out-of-Camp-on-the-Quality-of-Life-A-Case-Study-of-Syrian-Refugees-in-Jordan http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35106 English Policy Research Working Paper;No. 9533 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 Middle East and North Africa Jordan Syrian Arab Republic
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topic POVERTY
REFUGEES
HOUSING
DISPLACED PERSONS
QUALITY OF LIFE
LIVING STANDARDS
REFUGEE CAMP
FORCED DISPLACEMENT
MIGRATION
spellingShingle POVERTY
REFUGEES
HOUSING
DISPLACED PERSONS
QUALITY OF LIFE
LIVING STANDARDS
REFUGEE CAMP
FORCED DISPLACEMENT
MIGRATION
Obi, Chinedu Temple
The Impact of Living Arrangements (In-Camp versus Out-of-Camp) on the Quality of Life : A Case Study of Syrian Refugees in Jordan
geographic_facet Middle East and North Africa
Jordan
Syrian Arab Republic
relation Policy Research Working Paper;No. 9533
description Refugee camps are believed to represent safe havens for forcibly displaced persons, but studies looking at refugees' quality of life in camps are few. This paper explores how Syrian refugees’ quality of life in camps in Jordan differs from that of Syrian refugees residing outside camps. Using data from the Syrian Refugee and Host Community Survey, the study measures life quality through indicators of subjective life experience and material living conditions. Data are analyzed using advanced statistical methods (difference-in-difference and propensity score matching) to control for selection bias that could skew estimates of causal effects. The results show that refugees living outside camps enjoy a higher quality of life than those living in camps. Out-of-camp refugees are less likely to live below the national abject poverty line or in overcrowded houses. They possess more household assets, are more satisfied with access to services, and report higher life satisfaction. Refugee camps appear to serve as safe havens for refugees who lack the capability to exit camps, and camps could be redundant for those who possess adequate capabilities and freedom to function in the urban and peri-urban areas.
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title The Impact of Living Arrangements (In-Camp versus Out-of-Camp) on the Quality of Life : A Case Study of Syrian Refugees in Jordan
title_short The Impact of Living Arrangements (In-Camp versus Out-of-Camp) on the Quality of Life : A Case Study of Syrian Refugees in Jordan
title_full The Impact of Living Arrangements (In-Camp versus Out-of-Camp) on the Quality of Life : A Case Study of Syrian Refugees in Jordan
title_fullStr The Impact of Living Arrangements (In-Camp versus Out-of-Camp) on the Quality of Life : A Case Study of Syrian Refugees in Jordan
title_full_unstemmed The Impact of Living Arrangements (In-Camp versus Out-of-Camp) on the Quality of Life : A Case Study of Syrian Refugees in Jordan
title_sort impact of living arrangements (in-camp versus out-of-camp) on the quality of life : a case study of syrian refugees in jordan
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2021
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/108131612296093008/The-Impact-of-Living-Arrangements-In-Camp-versus-Out-of-Camp-on-the-Quality-of-Life-A-Case-Study-of-Syrian-Refugees-in-Jordan
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