Labor Market Discrimination Against Venezuelans in Peru: Evidence from a Correspondence Study

Javier Torres, Santiago Herz, Abel Pérez and Manuel Barrón
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Javier Torres: Universidad del Pacífico.
Santiago Herz: Universidad del Pacífico.
Abel Pérez: Universidad del Pacífico.
Manuel Barrón: Universidad del Pacífico.

Revista Economía, 2024, vol. 47, issue 94, 1-23

Abstract: Through a correspondence study in Peru between July and September of 2021, we analyze theprobability of Peruvian and Venezuelan applicants receiving callbacks to participate in a secondstage of a job selection process. We studied the difference in the response rate by nationality,and tested potential mechanisms to reduce it, like holding a temporary residence permit (PTP)or having previous work experience in Peru. We find evidence of discrimination towards Venezue-lan immigrants, as they have 4 percentage points less probability of receiving a callback thantheir Peruvian counterpart (a 43% difference with the control group rate). While previous workexperience in Peru offsets the gap, holding a PTP does not attenuate employment discrimination.

Keywords: Discrimination; labor market; nationality; immigrants; correspondence study; Peru (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C93 J61 J7 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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