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Why Do People Migrate? Part 1: Facts
ASHIBUOGWU PAUL CHIEDUM
11. Mär 2016 18:38 Uhr
Kapitel 3 › For good or ill. The economic impact of refugees:
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This article from The Economist puts the finger on the painful question of the "economic cost" of hosting refugees.
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Humanity dictates that the rich world admit refugees, irrespective of the economic impact.
But the economics of the influx still matters, not least because it colours perceptions of
the new arrivals. One fear is that immigrants will compete for work and drag down wages.
Another is that they will pinch the public purse.
