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

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  • Maria José Urbina
  • Sandra V. Rozo
  • Andrés Moya
  • Ana María Ibáñez

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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.

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  • Maria José Urbina & Sandra V. Rozo & Andrés Moya & Ana María Ibáñez, 2023. "Least Protected, Most Affected: Impacts of Migration Regularization Programs on Pandemic Resilience," AEA Papers and Proceedings, American Economic Association, vol. 113, pages 347-351, May.
  • Handle: RePEc:aea:apandp:v:113:y:2023:p:347-51
    DOI: 10.1257/pandp.20231019
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    1. Rozo, Sandra V. & Quintana, Alejandra & Urbina, Maria José, 2023. "Electoral Effects of Integrating Forced Migrants: Evidence from a Southern Country," IZA Discussion Papers 16171, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).

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    JEL classification:

    • I12 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health Behavior
    • I18 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health
    • J15 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of Minorities, Races, Indigenous Peoples, and Immigrants; Non-labor Discrimination
    • J18 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Public Policy
    • J80 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Standards - - - General
    • O15 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration

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