Least Protected, Most Affected: Impacts of Migration Regularization Programs on Pandemic Resilience

Maria José Urbina, Sandra V. Rozo, Andres Moya and Ana Ibáñez

AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2023, vol. 113, 347-51

Abstract: How can regularization programs improve forced migrants' resilience to shocks? We leverage panel data collected during the COVID-19 pandemic to assess whether Venezuelan forced migrants who were eligible for a regularization program in Colombia were more resilient and less affected by the pandemic than similar but noneligible forced migrants. Results indicate that access to the program promoted better health access for eligible migrants, facilitating adherence to prevention guidelines and increasing detection rates. Additionally, eligible migrants had better housing and labor conditions, relative to noneligible migrants.

JEL-codes: I12 I18 J15 J18 J80 O15 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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