The Labor Market Impacts of Forced Migration

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Journal: American Economic Review
Year: 2015
Volume: 105
Issue: 5
Pages: 581-86

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Abstract

During the 1990s the Kagera region of Tanzania experienced a forced migration shock. A series of geographical barriers led to a higher concentration of forced migrants in some parts of the region relative to others, resulting in a natural experiment. Using panel data (pre and post forced migration shock), we find that greater exposure to the refugee shock resulted in Tanzanians having a lower likelihood of working outside the household as employees. However, employees more affected by the shock had a higher probability of being in professional occupations and being part of a pensions program.

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RePEc Handle
repec:aea:aecrev:v:105:y:2015:i:5:p:581-86
Journal Field
General
Author Count
2
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2026-01-29