Cookle, Mikki2019-09-232019-09-232017-05-19https://hdl.handle.net/11299/208287Professional paper for the fulfillment of the Master of Public Policy degree.The Syrian civil war has displaced over 10 million Syrians from their homes since its inception in 2011. While 5 million displaced Syrians remain without a home inside their own country, the other 5 million have fled for refuge in countries far and near, including Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan. For a small country like Jordan, whose pre"conflict population size was about 6 million people, the arrival of 1 million refugees has come as a major shock to the nation’s economy and society. While many commentators and analysts hope for a resolution to the conflict that includes the return of refugees to their Syrian homes (Yahya 2017), the prospect of that reality coming to fruition is bleak at best. Even if a peace settlement is possible in Syria, the Assad regime and the Islamic State have left a legacy of utter destruction. What is left of the ravaged country has been rigged for further explosion. A recent report from the Economist documents the presence of land"mines and booby" trapped homes, schools, hospitals and mosques, making the nation “one of the most heavily mined regions on earth” (Economist 2017). The process of mine"sweeping and rebuilding Syria will be extraordinarily expensive and will take decades (Economist 2017). Jordan and other host countries must treat their new population of Syrian refugees as new permanent residents, as this is the most likely outcome for the present generation, and find a way to make the most of their presence.enImplications of the Syrian Refugee Influx on the Jordanian Labor Market Trends Analysis across Jordan’s Twelve Governorates, 2007-2014Thesis or Dissertation