Labor Market Discrimination Against Venezuelans in Peru: Evidence from a Correspondence Study
Through a correspondence study in Peru between July and September of 2021, we analyze the probability of Peruvian and Venezuelan applicants receiving callbacks to participate in a second stage of a job selection process. We studied the difference in the response rate by nationality...
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| Tipo de documento: | artigo |
| Estado: | Versão publicada |
| Data de publicação: | 2024 |
| País: | Perú |
| Recursos: | Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú |
| Repositório: | Revistas - Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/30387 |
| Acesso em linha: | http://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/economia/article/view/30387 |
| Access Level: | Acceso aberto |
| Palavra-chave: | Discrimination Labor market Nationality Immigrants Correspondence study Peru |
| Resumo: | Through a correspondence study in Peru between July and September of 2021, we analyze the probability of Peruvian and Venezuelan applicants receiving callbacks to participate in a second stage of a job selection process. We studied the difference in the response rate by nationality, and tested potential mechanisms to reduce it, like holding a temporary residence permit (PTP) or having previous work experience in Peru. We find evidence of discrimination towards Venezuelan immigrants, as they have 4 percentage points less probability of receiving a callback than their Peruvian counterpart (a 43% difference with the control group rate). While previous work experience in Peru offsets the gap, holding a PTP does not attenuate employment discrimination. |
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