Optimizing the assignment decisions in the refugee resettlement process

The number of asylum applications in the European Union has significantly increased in recent years, highlighting the need for effective decision-making in the resettlement process. This research focuses on the refugee status and the resettlement process that transfers refugees from an asylum countr...

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Autores: De Armas, Jésica, Bélanger, Valérie, Laporte, Gilbert, Rancourt, Marie-Ève
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Repositorio:Repositorio Digital de la UPF
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Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10230/70472
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Palabra clave:Resettlement
Refugees assignment
Multicriteria optimization
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spelling Optimizing the assignment decisions in the refugee resettlement processDe Armas, Jésica Bélanger, ValérieLaporte, GilbertRancourt, Marie-ÈveResettlementRefugees assignmentMulticriteria optimizationThe number of asylum applications in the European Union has significantly increased in recent years, highlighting the need for effective decision-making in the resettlement process. This research focuses on the refugee status and the resettlement process that transfers refugees from an asylum country to a receiving country. Integration plays a crucial role in the success of resettlement, benefiting both refugees and receiving countries. The priorities of receiving countries and the preferences of refugees also influence the assignment process. However, no comprehensive optimization framework exists that combines these dimensions for decision support. This study proposes a decision-making system that incorporates integration potential, receiving countries' priorities, and refugees' preferences, considering quotas, and analyzing different scenarios. The system aims to aid organizations in making informed decisions and could be integrated into existing information systems. The research contributes to addressing the complex challenges of refugee resettlement and has potential societal impact.Wiley2025202520262025info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10230/70472http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/itor.70017reponame:Repositorio Digital de la UPFinstname:Universitat Pompeu FabraInglésInternational Transactions in Operational Research. 2026 Jan;33(1):90-116© 2025 The Author(s). International Transactions in Operational Research published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of International Federation of Operational Research Societies. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:repositori.upf.edu:10230/704722026-06-12T07:21:37Z
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title Optimizing the assignment decisions in the refugee resettlement process
spellingShingle Optimizing the assignment decisions in the refugee resettlement process
De Armas, Jésica
Resettlement
Refugees assignment
Multicriteria optimization
title_short Optimizing the assignment decisions in the refugee resettlement process
title_full Optimizing the assignment decisions in the refugee resettlement process
title_fullStr Optimizing the assignment decisions in the refugee resettlement process
title_full_unstemmed Optimizing the assignment decisions in the refugee resettlement process
title_sort Optimizing the assignment decisions in the refugee resettlement process
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Bélanger, Valérie
Laporte, Gilbert
Rancourt, Marie-Ève
author De Armas, Jésica
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Bélanger, Valérie
Laporte, Gilbert
Rancourt, Marie-Ève
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Laporte, Gilbert
Rancourt, Marie-Ève
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Resettlement
Refugees assignment
Multicriteria optimization
topic Resettlement
Refugees assignment
Multicriteria optimization
description The number of asylum applications in the European Union has significantly increased in recent years, highlighting the need for effective decision-making in the resettlement process. This research focuses on the refugee status and the resettlement process that transfers refugees from an asylum country to a receiving country. Integration plays a crucial role in the success of resettlement, benefiting both refugees and receiving countries. The priorities of receiving countries and the preferences of refugees also influence the assignment process. However, no comprehensive optimization framework exists that combines these dimensions for decision support. This study proposes a decision-making system that incorporates integration potential, receiving countries' priorities, and refugees' preferences, considering quotas, and analyzing different scenarios. The system aims to aid organizations in making informed decisions and could be integrated into existing information systems. The research contributes to addressing the complex challenges of refugee resettlement and has potential societal impact.
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