Akgündüz, Yusuf Emrevan den Berg, MarcelHassink, Wolter2019-08-052019-08-052018-02-01World Bank Economic Review1564-698Xhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/32163We analyze how the Syrian refugee inflows into Turkey affected firm entry and performance. To estimate the causal effects, we use instrumental variables, difference-in-differences, and synthetic control methodologies. The results suggest that hosting refugees is favorable 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.CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGOREFUGEESFIRM ENTRYFIRM PERFORMANCEINTERNATIONAL MIGRATIONJournal ArticleWorld Bank10.1596/32163