The International Monetary Fund said today that governments making strong efforts to bring refugees into the workforce can lessen the chance that they will become a burden on the state budget. In a new study to be presented at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, this week, the IMF said that quick labour market integration can unlock the potential economic benefits of the refugee inflow. The report comes as governments across Europe wrestle with the political, social and economic implications of admitting huge numbers of migrants fleeing the conflicts in Syria and elsewhere.