David Cameron is today expected to urge leaders to ease trade rules between Jordan and the EU to help with the Syrian refugee crisis. During his trip to Davos, Cameron will call for changes to spur economic growth and employment in neighbouring countries to Syria.
Where might he have got this idea from? In August, Paul Collier – an economist Cameron admires – discussed in The Spectator how Britain had a duty to help refugees – and not just the ones who make the journey to Europe: ‘The smart way to meet the duty to rescue is to incubate that economic recovery now, before the conflict ends. Europe can do that by fostering a Syria–in-exile economy located in Jordan and other neighbouring countries. Working in this economy would restore some dignity to the daily lives of refugees and offer them credible hope of a return to normality.’ The rest of Paul Collier’s piece can be read below:
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