Refugees, Inequality, and Human Development

Authors

  • Anthony H. Richmond York University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25071/1920-7336.26042

Keywords:

Human Development Index, HDI, Global North, Global South, asylum, refugees, inequality

Abstract

This paper examines the relation between refugee movements and indicators of income, education, and life expectancy in sending and receiving countries. Countries which score low on the Human Development Index are more likely to experience conflict giving rise to internal displacement and refugee movements. Wealthier countries accept the better educated for permanent settlement, while admitting less skilled manual workers and asylum seekers on a temporary basis.

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Published

2008-09-01

How to Cite

Richmond, A. H. (2008). Refugees, Inequality, and Human Development. Refuge: Canada’s Journal on Refugees, 25(2), 212–217. https://doi.org/10.25071/1920-7336.26042

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