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Labor Market Discrimination Against Venezuelans in Peru: Evidence from a Correspondence Study

Javier Torres et al.

Economia2024https://doi.org/10.18800/economia.202402.001article
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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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@article{javier2024,
  title        = {{Labor Market Discrimination Against Venezuelans in Peru: Evidence from a Correspondence Study}},
  author       = {Javier Torres et al.},
  journal      = {Economia},
  year         = {2024},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.18800/economia.202402.001},
}

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