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Refugees have various impacts on the communities they move to, including economic effects on supply chains and employment opportunities. A study in Tanzania showed that the influx of refugees during the Rwandan genocide negatively affected the economic outcomes of local children. This crisis also strained local economies and increased the prices of essential goods. People's sense of identity, including their country of origin, can influence employment and job seeking in communities. While hosting Syrian refugees in Turkey led to higher housing and food prices, employment rates remained stable. Refugees also bring cultural experiences and can affect education and public health. However, there can be a strain on resources and negative effects on locals in the short term. It is important to balance humanitarian duties with the interests of local inhabitants to ensure the well-being of both refugees and locals in host communities. How do refugees impact the communities they move to? Today, we're going to answer this question and more. We'll be discussing the impacts of refugees on community economics, from supply chains to employment opportunities. Hi, I'm Robin, and I'm here with Sawyer and Maura. You're listening to Economics Anonymous, and here's what you need to know. Before we get started, we should emphasize the importance of having empathy towards refugees and recognizing their inherent humanity. A 2011 study highlighted this point, stressing how a pragmatic approach is possible while still providing humanitarian support. This study focuses on the impacts of mass refugee influx on the local children of Tanzania's Kigera region during the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Researchers found a negative correlation between the influx of refugees and the economic outcomes of local children. The refugee crisis exacerbated already shaky local economies, straining local supply chains and driving up the prices of essential goods. American economist George Akerlof argues that people's sense of identity, including their country of origin, affects how they interact with other people in the labor market. This could explain shifts in employment and job seeking in those communities. A case study on Syrian refugees in Turkey found that while hosting refugees marginally increased housing and food prices, employment rates remained stable. Refugees bring unique cultural experiences to host communities. They can also bring about changes in education, public health, and much more. I agree, but it can cause a strain on the resources of the local communities and might affect locals negatively in the short run. That's true. It's important that we're mindful of this impact and balance our humanitarian duties with the interests of local inhabitants to ensure that the humanity and well-being of both refugees and locals in host communities are preserved.