As a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, more than 9.6 million Ukrainians have fled their homes, with many of them relocating to bordering countries. Poland, which shares the westernmost border with Ukraine, has been met with the challenge of housing, aiding, and transporting this refugee wave. This paper uses analysis of notable past migration cases to project the ability to which Ukrainian refugees will be able to integrate into the Polish society and economy. The paper also discusses the ways in which the Polish economy will be affected by this migration wave, and how they can best facilitate this influx of refugees. The paper concludes that refugees will seamlessly integrate into Poland’s social fabric, but take some time before fully integrating into its economy. On the part of Poland, I discussed pessimistic and optimistic scenarios, ultimately finding that despite short-term costs, the country's economy will benefit most from integrating Ukrainian refugees into the workforce as opposed to transporting them to other countries.
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