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The Rise of the Refugee Startup
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The Rise of the Refugee Startup

Economist Films
Economist Films, 2018
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Editorial Rating

8

Qualities

  • Innovative
  • Eye Opening
  • Inspiring

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Economist Films travels to the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan, which hosts 80,000 people who’ve fled the Syrian War. Within the camp walls, the documentarians find something remarkable: a thriving entrepreneurial community. Zaatari’s 3,000 informal shops and businesses generate millions of dollars every month – proof that refugees are a tremendous, often untapped resource. getAbstract recommends this short, inspiring film to business professionals, human-rights activists and policy makers.

Take-Aways

  • In the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan, most of the 80,000 camp residents can’t leave, and few have formal jobs. 
  • However, the camp’s industrious residents have have launched 3,000 informal shops and businesses that collectively generate $13 million a month.
  • The refugees’ entrepreneurial community has thrived in the absence of restrictions and regulation and proves that markets can form even in extreme conditions.

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Economist Films produces documentaries that investigate economic, social and political issues.

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