Social Cohesion, Economic Security, and Forced Displacement in the Long-Run : Evidence from Rural Colombia
Millions of people around the world are internally displaced and yet—compared to other forms of wartime victimization—scholars know relatively little about the long-run consequences of displacement for victims. This gap in the literature is problem...
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okr-10986-373952022-05-06T05:10:40Z Social Cohesion, Economic Security, and Forced Displacement in the Long-Run : Evidence from Rural Colombia Tellez, Juan Balcells, Laia SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY AND INCLUSION GLOBAL PRACTICE CONSEQUENCE OF DISPLACEMENT INTERNAL DISPLACEMENT POST-CONFLICT TRANSITION HOUSEHOLDS IN COLOMBIA LONG-RUN EFFECTS OF INTERNAL DISPLACEMENT REPATRATION RETURN OF REFUGEES SOCIAL COHESION FORCED DISPLACEMENT IDP ECONOMIC SECURITY INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS (IDP) CIVIL WAR PREVENTING SOCIAL CONFLICT PROMOTING SOCIAL COHESION Millions of people around the world are internally displaced and yet—compared to other forms of wartime victimization—scholars know relatively little about the long-run consequences of displacement for victims. This gap in the literature is problematic since displacement is distinct from other forms of victimization and because IDPs face unique challenges in post-conflict transitions. This study contributes to the literature on the effects of displacement in three ways. First, the study brings to bear a unique sample of households in Colombia that is largely homogeneous along key confounders–mostly poor, rural, and conflict-afflicted— yet varies in their exposure to displacement. Next, the study draws on a rich set of covariates and outcomes to provide plausible estimates on the long-run effects of internal displacement, finding that a decade or more after displacement, victims experience substantial negative welfare effects yet exhibit higher levels of social cohesion than their counterparts. Finally, combining a prediction framework with interviews with key stakeholders and displacement victims, the study explores variation in outcomes among victims, particularly why some return home and seek reparations. The results reveal a wide assortment of consequences from displacement and should help inform policy-making bearing on support for internally displaced people. 2022-05-05T15:00:03Z 2022-05-05T15:00:03Z 2022-04 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099539304262234248/IDU015a9be2b0af470434608d7404a72dfd1d88a http://hdl.handle.net/10986/37395 English Policy Research Working Paper;10019 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Policy Research Working Paper Publications & Research Colombia |
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SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY AND INCLUSION GLOBAL PRACTICE CONSEQUENCE OF DISPLACEMENT INTERNAL DISPLACEMENT POST-CONFLICT TRANSITION HOUSEHOLDS IN COLOMBIA LONG-RUN EFFECTS OF INTERNAL DISPLACEMENT REPATRATION RETURN OF REFUGEES SOCIAL COHESION FORCED DISPLACEMENT IDP ECONOMIC SECURITY INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS (IDP) CIVIL WAR PREVENTING SOCIAL CONFLICT PROMOTING SOCIAL COHESION |
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SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY AND INCLUSION GLOBAL PRACTICE CONSEQUENCE OF DISPLACEMENT INTERNAL DISPLACEMENT POST-CONFLICT TRANSITION HOUSEHOLDS IN COLOMBIA LONG-RUN EFFECTS OF INTERNAL DISPLACEMENT REPATRATION RETURN OF REFUGEES SOCIAL COHESION FORCED DISPLACEMENT IDP ECONOMIC SECURITY INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS (IDP) CIVIL WAR PREVENTING SOCIAL CONFLICT PROMOTING SOCIAL COHESION Tellez, Juan Balcells, Laia Social Cohesion, Economic Security, and Forced Displacement in the Long-Run : Evidence from Rural Colombia |
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Millions of people around the world
are internally displaced and yet—compared to other forms of
wartime victimization—scholars know relatively little about
the long-run consequences of displacement for victims. This
gap in the literature is problematic since displacement is
distinct from other forms of victimization and because IDPs
face unique challenges in post-conflict transitions. This
study contributes to the literature on the effects of
displacement in three ways. First, the study brings to bear
a unique sample of households in Colombia that is largely
homogeneous along key confounders–mostly poor, rural, and
conflict-afflicted— yet varies in their exposure to
displacement. Next, the study draws on a rich set of
covariates and outcomes to provide plausible estimates on
the long-run effects of internal displacement, finding that
a decade or more after displacement, victims experience
substantial negative welfare effects yet exhibit higher
levels of social cohesion than their counterparts. Finally,
combining a prediction framework with interviews with key
stakeholders and displacement victims, the study explores
variation in outcomes among victims, particularly why some
return home and seek reparations. The results reveal a wide
assortment of consequences from displacement and should help
inform policy-making bearing on support for internally
displaced people. |
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Tellez, Juan Balcells, Laia |
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Tellez, Juan Balcells, Laia |
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Tellez, Juan |
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Social Cohesion, Economic Security, and Forced Displacement in the Long-Run : Evidence from Rural Colombia |
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Social Cohesion, Economic Security, and Forced Displacement in the Long-Run : Evidence from Rural Colombia |
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Social Cohesion, Economic Security, and Forced Displacement in the Long-Run : Evidence from Rural Colombia |
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Social Cohesion, Economic Security, and Forced Displacement in the Long-Run : Evidence from Rural Colombia |
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Social Cohesion, Economic Security, and Forced Displacement in the Long-Run : Evidence from Rural Colombia |
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social cohesion, economic security, and forced displacement in the long-run : evidence from rural colombia |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2022 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099539304262234248/IDU015a9be2b0af470434608d7404a72dfd1d88a http://hdl.handle.net/10986/37395 |
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