Least Protected, Most Affected: Impacts of Migration Regularization Programs on Pandemic Resilience
AEA Papers and Proceedings
vol. 113,
May 2023
(pp. 347-51)
Abstract
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.Citation
Urbina, Maria José ⓡ 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, 113: 347-51. DOI: 10.1257/pandp.20231019Additional Materials
JEL Classification
- I12 Health Behavior
- I18 Health: Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health
- J15 Economics of Minorities, Races, Indigenous Peoples, and Immigrants; Non-labor Discrimination
- J18 Demographic Economics: Public Policy
- J80 Labor Standards: General
- O15 Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration