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| M. Christian Lehmann |
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| ''How many refugees should the US admit?'' |
| ( 2019, Vol. 39 No.3 ) |
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| US refugee admissions reached a historical low in 2018, when the number of individuals seeking refuge from war and persecution is at a historical high. I show that the US is currently hosting too few refugees from the perspective of a utilitarian social planner. More generally, I illustrate the potential of Welfare Economics to inform the debate on how many refugees a country ought to admit. |
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| Keywords: Civil Conflict, Refugees, Humanitarian Assistance |
JEL: O1 - Economic Development: General
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| Manuscript Received : Jul 18 2019 | | Manuscript Accepted : Sep 30 2019 |
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