Immigration, labor markets and discrimination: Evidence from the Venezuelan Exodus in Perú

Andre Groeger, Gianmarco León-Ciliotta and Steven Stillman
Authors registered in the RePEc Author Service: André Gröger

World Development, 2024, vol. 174, issue C

Abstract: Venezuela is currently experiencing the biggest crisis in its recent history. This has led more than 7.3 million Venezuelans to emigrate, at least 1.5 million of those to Peru, which amounted to an increase of over 4 percent in the Peruvian population. Venezuelan immigrants in Peru are relatively similar in cultural terms, but, on average, more skilled than Peruvians. In this paper, we first examine Venezuelans’ perceptions of being discriminated against in Peru. Using an instrumental variable strategy, we document a causal relationship between the level of employment in the informal sector – where most immigrants are employed – and reports of discrimination. We then study the impact of Venezuelan migration on local’s labor market outcomes, reported crime rates, and attitudes using a variety of data sources. We find that inflows of Venezuelans to particular locations led to increased employment and income among locals, decreased reported crime, and improved reported community quality. We conduct a heterogeneity analysis to identify the mechanisms behind these labor market effects and discuss the implications for Peruvian immigration policy.

Keywords: Immigration; Forced migration; Discrimination; Labor markets; Peru; Venezuela (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F22 J15 O15 R23 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2023.106437

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