Ethically informed algorithmic matching and refugee resettlement

This article discusses real-world projects using algorithms to match resettled refugees with sponsors and services. The authors argue that when done right, algorithms can support larger-scale and better-informed resettlement. Ethically informed algorithmic matching and refugee resettlement Techno-sc...

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Published in:Forced migration review no. 73; pp. 63 - 67
Main Authors: Mohamed, Ahmed Ezzeldin, Craig Damian, Smith
Format: Magazine Article
Language:English
Published: University of Oxford 30.05.2024
Subjects:
Economics and Finance
Humanities and Social Sciences
Algorithms
Refugees
Resettlement
Ukraine
ISSN:1460-9819
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Summary:This article discusses real-world projects using algorithms to match resettled refugees with sponsors and services. The authors argue that when done right, algorithms can support larger-scale and better-informed resettlement. Ethically informed algorithmic matching and refugee resettlement Techno-scepticism and techno-optimism Research and advocacy around data and tech to manage international mobility can be divided into techno-sceptical and techno-optimistic camps. While the dichotomy is admittedly a broad heuristic, these parallel research tracks draw attention to the inherently dual-use function of any technology.
ISSN:1460-9819
DOI:10.2139/ssrn.4848913