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Labor Market Assimilation of South-South Forced Migrants: Evidence from a Small Open Latin American Economy

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  • Javier Torres

    (Universidad del Pacífico)

  • Francisco Galarza

    (Universidad del Pacífico)

Abstract

We study the negative wage premium Venezuelan immigrants face in the Peruvian labor market in 2018, by merging two national household surveys. Consistent with an imperfect transfer of skills, we find that Venezuelans face, on average, a 40% discount on their hourly wage compared to Peruvians. Interestingly, there is heterogeneity in wage premiums across education levels and broad groups of fields of study. The higher the education level, the larger the negative wage premium. Venezuelans with low levels of education could earn a higher hourly wage than Peruvian. Further, Immigrants with careers related to Economics, Administration and Commerce face the least wage discount. Finally, we find that foreign work experience has negligible value in the host country.

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  • Javier Torres & Francisco Galarza, 2021. "Labor Market Assimilation of South-South Forced Migrants: Evidence from a Small Open Latin American Economy," Working Papers 179, Peruvian Economic Association.
    • Handle: RePEc:apc:wpaper:179
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    Keywords

    Immigration; Economic Assimilation; Wage Gap.;
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    JEL classification:

    • J15 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of Minorities, Races, Indigenous Peoples, and Immigrants; Non-labor Discrimination
    • J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
    • J31 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials
    • J70 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Discrimination - - - General

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