Thriving in Northeast Ohio
2017 Economic Impact Study
This report updates a 2012 benchmark study and details the economic impact of refugee resettlement in the region, including employment, income and spending. This report was commissioned by the Refugee Services Collaborative and produced by Chmura Economics & Analytics. The report was released publicly on September 7, 2017, at an event inside Buckeye Business Products which employs several refugees.
VIEW 2017 REPORTAdditional research on Refugee Impact in Cleveland
- “Welcoming Refugees is Paying Off for Cleveland,” The Plain Dealer, October 26-28, 2013.
- “Refugees to Cleveland Well Worth the Investment, Economic Study Concludes,” The Plain Dealer, October 28, 2013.
- Refugee Economic Impact PPT 28-Oct