Medium and Long Run Economic Assimilation of Venezuelan migrants to Peru

Javier Torres, Javier Beverinotti and Gustavo Canavire-Bacarreza

No 13361, IDB Publications (Working Papers) from Inter-American Development Bank

Abstract: In a span of six years, the proportion of Venezuelans in Peru has surged nearly fourfold, rising from virtually zero to over 4% of the population. This study delves into the dynamics of medium- and long-term labor market integration in Peru, combining data from the Venezuelan Population Residing in Peru Survey and the Peruvian National Household Survey. Our findings reveal that Venezuelan workers experience low returns on foreign postsecondary education and there is minimal relation between foreign work experience and monthly income. Importantly, these outcomes remain consistent irrespective of the time spent in the host country, indicating a gradual economic assimilation process. Lastly, our estimation demonstrates that if Venezuelans human capital yielded returns equivalent to Peruvian human capital, the average income of Venezuelans would witness a substantial increase of 20%.

Keywords: Immigration; Economic Assimilation; Wage Discount; Andes; Productive transition (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J15 J24 J31 J70 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024-01
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DOI: 10.18235/0005503

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