Cousins from Overseas: The Labour Market Impact of a Major Forced Return Migration Shock

Lara Bohnet (), Susana Peralta () and João Pereira Dos Santos ()
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Lara Bohnet: New York University
Susana Peralta: Nova School of Business and Economics

No 15595, IZA Discussion Papers from Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

Abstract: We study the labour market impact of the return of half a million Portuguese due to onset of the colonial war in 1974. Both the size and similarity with the native population (almost 80% were Portuguese-born) make this a unique shock. We use census data from 1960 and 1981 to document a decrease in dependent employment of 15% for native males and 62% for females. The bulk of the effects is driven by Portuguese-born repatriates. We use shit-share IVs based on the repatriates' municipality of birth, and the municipal hotel capacity, exploiting a large-scale resettlement program.

Keywords: entrepreneur- ship; labour supply; labour market; return migration; instrumental variable (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F22 J20 R23 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 76 pages
Date: 2022-09
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Published - published in: European Economic Review, 2025, 172, 104925

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