The Labor Market Impacts of Forced Migration

Isabel Ruiz () and Carlos Vargas-Silva

American Economic Review, 2015, vol. 105, issue 5, 581-86

Abstract: During the 1990s the Kagera region of Tanzania experienced a forced migration shock. A series of geographical barriers led to a higher concentration of forced migrants in some parts of the region relative to others, resulting in a natural experiment. Using panel data (pre and post forced migration shock), we find that greater exposure to the refugee shock resulted in Tanzanians having a lower likelihood of working outside the household as employees. However, employees more affected by the shock had a higher probability of being in professional occupations and being part of a pensions program.

JEL-codes: J15 J22 J45 J61 O15 O18 R23 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
Note: DOI: 10.1257/aer.p20151110
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