Economic relative deprivation is increasingly recognized as an indication of economic well-being, also among refugees. This study examines to what extent financial contributions (financial aid and remittances) can compensate for the objective and subjective relative deprivation of Congolese refugees compared to their Rwandan hosts. The analysis is conducted using unique data that have been collected with a UNHCR-funded research project. We find that refugee households initially experience more objective and subjective relative deprivation than local households, but that this association is largely suppressed by financial contributions they receive. The results show that especially financial aid can compensate for relative deprivation. Furthermore, there is evidence that local households are more often exceptionally deprived than refugee households, when more rigid measurements of objective relative deprivation are used. To promote economic well-being among the whole population, the needs of both refugees and locals should be considered when distributing financial and development assistance.

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财政援助、汇款及其对卢旺达相对贫困的影响

经济相对匮乏越来越被认为是经济状况良好的标志，难民也是如此。本研究考察了与卢旺达东道国相比，财政捐助（财政援助和汇款）可以在多大程度上补偿刚果难民的客观和主观相对剥夺。分析是使用联合国难民署资助的研究项目收集的独特数据进行的。我们发现难民家庭最初比当地家庭经历更多的客观和主观的相对剥夺，但这种关联在很大程度上被他们收到的财政捐助所抑制。结果表明，特别是财政援助可以弥补相对剥夺。此外，有证据表明，与难民家庭相比，当地家庭通常更加贫困，当使用更严格的客观相对剥夺测量时。为了促进全体人民的经济福祉，在分配财政和发展援助时应考虑难民和当地人的需求。