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dc.titleResearch Insights: How Do Urban Migrants Fare in Latin American Labor Markets?
dc.contributor.authorBusso, Matías
dc.contributor.authorCarrillo, Paul E.
dc.contributor.authorChauvin, Juan Pablo
dc.contributor.orgunitDepartment of Research and Chief Economist
dc.date.available2025-01-31T00:01:00
dc.date.issue2025-01-31T00:01:00
dc.description.abstractUrban migrants in Latin America and the Caribbean generally perform well in destination labor markets. However, female migrants and those displaced by violence or extreme weather events tend to face worse outcomes. Recent academic literature suggests little to no average impact of urban migration on non-migrant residents labor market outcomes, though effects can vary across different workforce segments. Policymakers can maximize the economic benefits of urban migration through targeted interventions such as public employment services, child care assistance policies, and programs to regularize residency status and certify professional credentials for international migrants.
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dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0013399
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Research-Insights-How-Do-Urban-Migrants-Fare-in-Latin-American-Labor-Markets.pdf
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/spanish/document/Perspectivas-de-investigacion-Como-les-va-a-los-migrantes-urbanos-en-los-mercados-laborales-de-America-Latina.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectMigrant
dc.subjectLabor Market
dc.subjectHuman Migration
dc.subjectLabor
dc.subjectLabor Force
dc.subjectWomen
dc.subjectUrban Economic
dc.subjectMigrant Women
dc.subjectWage
dc.subjectInternal Migration
dc.subjectLabor Market Outcome
dc.subjectChild Care Quality
dc.subject.jelcodeJ61 - Geographic Labor Mobility • Immigrant Workers
dc.subject.jelcodeO18 - Urban, Rural, Regional, and Transportation Analysis • Housing • Infrastructure
dc.subject.jelcodeR23 - Regional Migration • Regional Labor Markets • Population • Neighborhood Characteristics
idb.identifier.pubnumberIDB-CB-01031
idb.operationRG-K1415
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