How Large Will the Ukrainian Refugee Flow Be, and Which EU Countries Will They Seek Refuge In?

Hammar, Olle , Elinder, M. & O. Erixson | 2022

Delmi Policy Brief 2022:3.

Abstract

Three weeks after the Russian invasion of Ukraine more than three million people have fled the war. Knowledge and predictions on the flow of migrants are important for politicians and other decision makers handling this situation. In this Delmi Policy Brief, data from the Gallup World Poll showing Ukrainians’ willingness to move and preferred destinations before the war is presented. This data can be used as a point of departure when examining how the flows of displaced persons to the EU may develop.

This Policy Brief is written by Mikael Elinder (Uppsala University), Oscar Erixson (Uppsala University), and Olle Hammar (Research Institute of Industrial Economics and Institute for Futures Studies).

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Delmi Policy Brief 2022:3.

Abstract

Three weeks after the Russian invasion of Ukraine more than three million people have fled the war. Knowledge and predictions on the flow of migrants are important for politicians and other decision makers handling this situation. In this Delmi Policy Brief, data from the Gallup World Poll showing Ukrainians’ willingness to move and preferred destinations before the war is presented. This data can be used as a point of departure when examining how the flows of displaced persons to the EU may develop.

This Policy Brief is written by Mikael Elinder (Uppsala University), Oscar Erixson (Uppsala University), and Olle Hammar (Research Institute of Industrial Economics and Institute for Futures Studies).

Read the full text