We investigate the impact of UN peacekeeping on voluntary returns and negative attitudes towards displaced persons. We posit that peacekeeping missions can have beneficial effects by improving security and alleviating the socio-economic burden imposed by new arrivals on receiving communities. Focusing on the critical case of South Sudan, we combine information on peacekeepers' subnational deployment with high frequency survey data. Our findings suggest that the presence of peacekeepers is more likely to attract individuals seeking to return home, compared to those relocating for other reasons. In addition, peacekeepers positively influence the perceptions of receiving communities regarding the impact of IDPs and refugees on economic opportunities, security conditions, and social cohesion.

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返回需要什么：联合国维和行动和流离失所者安全返回


我们调查联合国维和行动对自愿回返的影响以及对流离失所者的消极态度。我们认为，维持和平特派团可以通过改善安全和减轻新来者给接收社区造成的社会经济负担而产生有益的影响。针对南苏丹这一危急情况，我们将维和部队部署信息与高频调查数据相结合。我们的研究结果表明，与因其他原因而搬迁的人相比，维和人员的存在更有可能吸引寻求返回家园的人。此外，维和人员还积极影响接收社区对境内流离失所者和难民对经济机会、安全条件和社会凝聚力影响的看法。