Is the Syrian crisis jeopardizing the economy and food security in Lebanon?

The crisis in Syria and the resulting influx of refugees to Lebanon has made the country the largest per capita recipient of refugees in the world. By August 2014, a staggering 35 percent of the Lebanese population were refugees, including 450,000 Palestinian refugees. The Syrian refugees live among the host communities, as Lebanon currently has a no-camp policy in place. This paper offers a brief analysis of the impact of this phenomenon on the economy and food security in Lebanon.