Labor Market Effects of Migration-Related Supply Shocks: Evidence from Internal Refugees in Colombia

We exploit the exogenous nature of forced migrations in Colombia to understand how migrations from directly affected areas influence labour markets not directly touched by conflict. Using an instrumental variables strategy, we estimate the causal impact of these migrations on the urban labour market...

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Calderón, Valentina
Ibáñez, Ana María
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2009
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Universidad de los Andes
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Migration
Labour markets
And developing countries
J22, J40, J41, J61
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Labor Market Effects of Migration-Related Supply Shocks: Evidence from Internal Refugees in Colombia
title Labor Market Effects of Migration-Related Supply Shocks: Evidence from Internal Refugees in Colombia
spellingShingle Labor Market Effects of Migration-Related Supply Shocks: Evidence from Internal Refugees in Colombia
Migration
Labour markets
And developing countries
J22, J40, J41, J61
title_short Labor Market Effects of Migration-Related Supply Shocks: Evidence from Internal Refugees in Colombia
title_full Labor Market Effects of Migration-Related Supply Shocks: Evidence from Internal Refugees in Colombia
title_fullStr Labor Market Effects of Migration-Related Supply Shocks: Evidence from Internal Refugees in Colombia
title_full_unstemmed Labor Market Effects of Migration-Related Supply Shocks: Evidence from Internal Refugees in Colombia
title_sort Labor Market Effects of Migration-Related Supply Shocks: Evidence from Internal Refugees in Colombia
dc.creator.fl_str_mv Calderón, Valentina
Ibáñez, Ana María
dc.contributor.author.none.fl_str_mv Calderón, Valentina
Ibáñez, Ana María
dc.subject.keyword.none.fl_str_mv Migration
Labour markets
And developing countries
topic Migration
Labour markets
And developing countries
J22, J40, J41, J61
dc.subject.jel.none.fl_str_mv J22, J40, J41, J61
description We exploit the exogenous nature of forced migrations in Colombia to understand how migrations from directly affected areas influence labour markets not directly touched by conflict. Using an instrumental variables strategy, we estimate the causal impact of these migrations on the urban labour market. Our estimates suggest that these migrations substantially reduce wages for urban unskilled workers who compete for jobs with forced migrants. Given the widespread problem of civilian displacement during civil wars in the developing world, and the robust relationship between poverty and civil wars, our results have broad implications for economic development.
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