Survey on the Perceptions of Kafala in Lebanon

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In 2023, ARM took on a research project to try and discover how the economic crisis changed the perceptions of the Kafala system in Lebanon.

The unprecedented economic collapse in Lebanon since late 2019 has impacted all aspects of the lives of Lebanese citizens and people residing in the country. High inflation rates and the national currency devaluation hit the middle class in particular. This study looks at these repercussions in the domestic labor market and, more particularly, the perceptions of Lebanese citizens of the governing Kafala (sponsorship) system.

Read the full research paper below, or click here to download the research paper as a PDF document.