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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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dc.contributor.authorObi, Chinedu Temple
dc.date.accessioned2021-02-04T17:11:14Z
dc.date.available2021-02-04T17:11:14Z
dc.date.issued2021-02
dc.description.abstractRefugee 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.en
dc.identifierhttp://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
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-9533
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/35106
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper;No. 9533
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectPOVERTY
dc.subjectREFUGEES
dc.subjectHOUSING
dc.subjectDISPLACED PERSONS
dc.subjectQUALITY OF LIFE
dc.subjectLIVING STANDARDS
dc.subjectREFUGEE CAMP
dc.subjectFORCED DISPLACEMENT
dc.subjectMIGRATION
dc.titleThe Impact of Living Arrangements (In-Camp versus Out-of-Camp) on the Quality of Lifeen
dc.title.subtitleA Case Study of Syrian Refugees in Jordanen
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okr.crossref.titleThe Impact of Living Arrangements (in-Camp versus Out-of-Camp) on the Quality of Life: A Case Study of Syrian Refugees in Jordan
okr.date.disclosure2021-02-02
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-10T10:03:46.715622Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Policy Research Working Paper
okr.docurlhttp://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
okr.guid108131612296093008
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-9533
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum090224b08825bfac_1_0
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum32801277
okr.identifier.reportWPS9533
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okr.pdfurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/108131612296093008/pdf/The-Impact-of-Living-Arrangements-In-Camp-versus-Out-of-Camp-on-the-Quality-of-Life-A-Case-Study-of-Syrian-Refugees-in-Jordan.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeMiddle East and North Africa
okr.region.countryJordan
okr.region.countrySyrian Arab Republic
okr.statistics.combined3812
okr.statistics.dr108131612296093008
okr.statistics.drstats2570
okr.topicGender::Gender and Poverty
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Inequality
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Living Standards
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Migration and Development
okr.unitPoverty and Equity Global Practice
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