Least Protected, Most Affected
How can regularization programs improve forced migrants’ resilience to shocks This paper leverages 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 non-eligible forced migrants. The 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 non-eligible migrants.
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| Format: | Working Paper biblioteca |
| Language: | English English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2023-02-13T19:19:13Z
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| Subjects: | REFUGEE RESILIENCE, REFUGEE PANDEMIC OUTCOMES, REGULARIZATION OF MIGRANTS, FORCED MIGRATION, COVID 19 IMPACT, AMNESTIES, |
| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099434102022326620/IDU0d650c0b003639048f50b76b00b3f2e3f05a9 https://worldbank7-prod.atmire.com/handle/10986/39406 |
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| Summary: | How can regularization programs
improve forced migrants’ resilience to shocks This paper
leverages 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
non-eligible forced migrants. The 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 non-eligible migrants. |
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