Social Cohesion, Economic Security, and Forced Displacement in the Long-Run : Evidence from Rural Colombia / Juan Tellez, Laia Balcells.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tellez, Juan, author.

Balcells, Laia, author.

Series:

Policy Research Working Paper ; Number 10019.

Policy Research Working Paper, ; Number 10019

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Forced labor.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (49 pages).

Other Title:

Social Cohesion, Economic Security, and Forced Displacement in the Long-Run

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : The World Bank, 2022.

Summary:

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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Publisher Number:

10.1596/1813-9450-10019