Welcoming refugees is not only a humanitarian act, it is also an investment that can yield significant economic benefits.
Investing €1 in welcoming refugees could yield nearly €2 in economic benefits within five years, said a Tent Foundation report.
It is authored by Philippe Legrain, a former economic adviser to the president of the European Commission.
The key message of the study is that policymakers and practitioners should stop considering refugees as a "burden" to be s...
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