COVID-19 and assimilation: an analysis of immigration from Venezuelan in Colombia

Andres Garcia-Suaza, Juan Gallego (), Juan D. Mayorga, Angie Mayo (), Carlos Sepúlveda and Alexander Sarango Iturralde
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Abstract: The increase in global immigration phenomena has impacted local labor markets. The process of social and economic assimilation is crucial to ensure the well-being of both natives and immigrants. This article analyzes the impacts of immigration from Venezuela to Colombia, differentiating the effects of recent and long-term immigration on natives and immigrants. We find that immigration has decreased employment and hourly wages; and increased informality, while the impact on unemployment is null. These effects are higher among immigrants in comparison with the native population. Our results show that even when adverse effects on labor market outcomes are estimated, there is evidence of adaptability to the immigration shock and that an assimilation process is taking place.

Keywords: Migration; labor market; Assimilation; Colombia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F22 J61 O15 R23 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 51
Date: 2022-12
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