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The labor market effects of Venezuelan migration to Colombia: reconciling conflicting results† Cover

The labor market effects of Venezuelan migration to Colombia: reconciling conflicting results†

By: Jeremy Lebow  
Open Access
|Apr 2022

Figures & Tables

Figure 1

Foreign-born population in Colombia.Sources: Colombian National Integrated Household Survey (GEIH) (2013–2019); Population Census (1993, 2005).

Figure 2

Venezuelan migrants in Colombia (2019).Sources: Colombian National Integrated Household Survey (GEIH) (2019).

Figure 3

The effect of migration on residual ln(hourly wage) is separately estimated via 2SLS within occupation skill groups.Note: 95% confidence intervals are presented around each point estimate.

Figure A1

Education by migrant status.Notes: Data restricted to urban residents of age 15–64 years. GEIH, Colombian National Integrated Household Survey.Source: GEIH (2019).

Figure A2

Concentration of migrants and natives across occupations.Notes: Data restricted to urban residents of age 15–64 years. Occupations ranked according to mean years of completed schooling for natives in the GEIH between 2010 and 2015. GEIH, Colombian National Integrated Household Survey.Source: GEIH (2019).

Figure A3

Relationship between 2019 and 2005 migrant shares.Note: RMSE, root mean square error.

Figure A4

Pre-trends in labor market outcomes.Note: Pre-trends estimated according to Eq. (5) in Section 5. They are 95% confidence intervals.

Figure A5

2SLS coefficient plot – by work sector.Note: 2SLS, two-stage least squares. They are 95% confidence intervals.

Figure A6

LOWESS plot.Note: LOWESS, locally weighted scatterplot smoothing. The red dotted line displays the least square line of best fit.

Preperiod correlates of 2005 Venezuelan share of population

(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
Population (100,000)−0.001 (0.005)0.005 (0.003)0.004 (0.003)0.004 (0.003)0.002 (0.003)
100*ln(hourly wage) −0.017** (0.008)−0.018* (0.009)−0.018* (0.009)−0.024* (0.026)
100*ln(hours/week) 0.021 (0.017)0.021 (0.017)0.026 (0.019)
100* unemployment rate 0.047 (0.125)0.049 (0.126)
100* LPP rate 0.041 (0.047)
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R21.6e−040.0510.0730.0730.09
2014 metro characteristicMc,2005Mc,2005Mc,2005Mc,2005Mc,2005

2SLS estimates with migrant share quadratic

(1)(2)(3)(4)

ln(hourly wage)

AllLess than secondarySecondaryPostsecondary
Migrant share−1.40 (1.12)−2.37** (1.11)−1.14 (1.02)−0.79 (1.67)
Migrant share20.02 (0.05)0.05 (0.05)0.02 (0.05)0.00 (0.08)
Joint F-statistic62.3655.4639.7325.46

K-P Wald stat.58.0235.6633.9789.30

2SLS estimates additional robustness

(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)

Original 2SLSDrop BogotáDrop metro yearly sample <1,0002014–2019 Difference modelKronmal specificationAssign natives to past metro
ln(hourly wage)

All−1.05*** (0.22)−1.03*** (0.22)−1.04*** (0.23)−1.09*** (0.27)−0.66*** (0.15)−1.04*** (0.20)
Less than secondary−1.42*** (0.23)−1.41*** (0.24)−1.41*** (0.25)−1.33*** (0.27)−0.95*** (0.17)−1.38*** (0.22)
Secondary−0.86*** (0.22)−0.87*** (0.22)−0.85*** (0.23)−0.79*** (0.28)−0.54*** (0.15)−0.80*** (0.21)
Postsecondary−0.75* (0.38)−0.69* (0.37)−0.75* (0.39)−0.96** (0.48)−0.46** (0.23)−0.80** (0.36)

ln(hours/week)

All0.27 (0.27)0.28 (0.27)0.27 (0.27)0.27 (0.32)0.17 (0.17)0.29
Less than secondary0.50 (0.34)0.52 (0.34)0.51 (0.34)0.51 (0.39)0.34 (0.22)0.51 (0.34)
Secondary0.32 (0.21)0.32 (0.21)0.30 (0.21)0.26 (0.26)0.20 (0.12)0.32 (0.21)
Postsecondary−0.02 (0.23)−0.02 (0.22)−0.00 (0.22)0.01 (0.25)−0.01 (0.12)0.02 (0.22)

Unemployment

All−0.08 (0.07)−0.08 (0.07)−0.09 (0.08)−0.07 (0.07)−0.05 (0.04)−0.07 (0.07)
Less than secondary−0.05 (0.06)−0.05 (0.07)−0.06 (0.07)−0.03 (0.06)−0.04 (0.04)−0.06 (0.06)
Secondary−0.02 (0.09)−0.01 (0.08)−0.03 (0.09)0.02 (0.09)−0.01 (0.05)−0.01 (0.08)
Postsecondary−0.18* (0.10)−0.18* (0.10)−0.17* (0.10)−0.20* (0.10)−0.11* (0.06)−0.15 (0.10)

LFP

All−0.21* (0.11)−0.21** (0.11)−0.21** (0.10)−0.17* (0.10)−0.13** (0.07)−0.20** (0.10)
Less than secondary−0.23* (0.12)−0.24* (0.12)−0.24** (0.11)−0.16 (0.10)−0.16* (0.08)−0.24** (0.12)
Secondary−0.12** (0.06)−0.12** (0.06)−0.12** (0.06)−0.10 (0.07)−0.07** (0.04)−0.12** (0.05)
Postsecondary−0.24 (0.16)−0.25 (0.16)−0.23 (0.17)−0.27 (0.18)−0.15* (0.08)−0.21 (0.15)

K-P Wald stat.23.3523.4119.2830.8924.1724.47
Number of metro areas797827797979

Robustness of 2SLS effects on native internal migration

(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)

Original 2SLSDrop <100 km from borderControl trade with VenezuelaYear trend × inverse distance to borderYear trend × regionDrop BogotáDrop metro yearly sample <1,000Kronmal specification
Outmigration

All0.03 (0.03)0.01 (0.08)0.03 (0.05)−0.09 (0.12)−0.11** (0.05)0.05* (0.03)0.03 (0.03)0.02 (0.02)
Less than secondary0.07** (0.04)0.07 (0.10)0.07 (0.06)−0.04 (0.14)−0.09 (0.06)0.10*** (0.03)0.04 (0.03)0.05** (0.03)
Secondary0.10*** (0.03)0.05 (0.10)0.13*** (0.04)0.04 (0.13)0.04 (0.05)0.10*** (0.03)0.07** (0.03)0.06*** (0.02)
Postsecondary−0.07 (0.05)−0.06 (0.08)−0.13 (0.08)−0.16 (0.15)−0.24*** (0.08)−0.04 (0.04)−0.04 (0.05)−0.04 (0.03)

Inmigration

All−0.08 (0.11)0.03 (0.28)−0.08 (0.12)0.26 (0.32)−0.03 (0.09)−0.09 (0.12)−0.07 (0.12)−0.05 (0.07)
Less than secondary−0.04 (0.12)0.20 (0.29)−0.05 (0.12)0.44 (0.30)−0.01 (0.10)−0.05 (0.12)−0.02 (0.13)−0.02 (0.08)
Secondary−0.17 (0.11)−0.04 (0.30)−0.19* (0.10)0.11 (0.36)−0.08 (0.08)−0.18* (0.11)−0.16 (0.11)−0.11* (0.06)
Postsecondary−0.01 (0.14)−0.06 (0.30)0.03 (0.15)0.26 (0.41)0.07 (0.14)−0.02 (0.14)−0.04 (0.13)−0.00 (0.09)

Kleibergen-Paap Wald stat.17.788.8838.196.3061.5717.7914.0019.49
Number of metro areas7973797979782779

Robustness of 2SLS wage effects interacted with regional characteristics

Interaction variable(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)

Original 2SLSDrop <100 km from borderControl trade with VenezuelaYear trend × inverse distance to borderYear trend × regionYear trend × pre-trendDrop BogotáDrop metro yearly sample <1,0002014–2019 difference modelKronmal specificationAssign natives to past metro
2014 mean ln(hourly wage)−0.36 (0.46)−0.69 (0.60)−0.36 (0.46)−0.31 (0.45)−0.20 (0.42)−0.36 (0.46)−0.47 (0.49)−0.68 (0.62)−0.48 (0.50)−0.63** (0.29)−0.35 (0.40)
2014 unemployment rate0.07 (0.29)0.35 (0.82)0.11 (0.31)0.58** (0.25)−0.29 (0.33)0.08 (0.29)0.08 (0.30)0.04 (0.33)0.08 (0.33)0.11 (0.18)0.07 (0.26)
2014 informal rate−0.62* (0.34)−0.80** (0.38)−0.63* (0.34)−0.56* (0.34)−0.76*** (0.27)−0.60* (0.34)−0.62* (0.37)−0.64 (0.40)−0.62 (0.42)−0.34 (0.48)−0.53* (0.31)
2014 own-account rate−0.75** (0.35)−1.15** (0.45)−0.81** (0.38)−0.73** (0.33)−0.86*** (0.33)−0.73** (0.35)−0.75** (0.37)−0.80* (0.42)−0.71* (0.43)−0.74* (0.40)−0.61* (0.33)
WB DB (starting a business)0.29* (0.16)0.43 (0.35)0.34* (0.18)0.41* (0.24)0.28 (0.25)0.29* (0.16)0.28* (0.16)0.27* (0.15)0.26 (0.16)0.16 (0.11)0.26* (0.14)
WB DB (construction permits)−0.31 (0.50)−0.31 (0.51)−0.31 (0.51)−0.29 (0.52)−0.08 (0.38)−0.28 (0.49)−0.36 (0.51)−0.30 (0.53)−0.35 (0.61)−0.18 (0.23)−0.26 (0.47)
WB DB (registering property)−0.36 (0.43)−0.37 (0.43)−0.38 (0.50)−0.34 (0.39)−0.38 (0.37)−0.37 (0.43)−0.50 (0.45)−0.33 (0.45)−0.34 (0.54)−0.20 (0.16)−0.30 (0.39)
WB DB (paying taxes)−0.06 (0.23)−0.28 (0.53)−0.05 (0.25)0.30 (0.25)−0.49* (0.27)−0.05 (0.24)−0.06 (0.23)−0.07 (0.24)−0.11 (0.27)0.01 (0.12)−0.05 (0.22)
2014 per capita GDP−0.13 (0.32)−0.15 (0.33)−0.14 (0.31)−0.20 (0.33)0.09 (0.37)−0.11 (0.31)−0.18 (0.30)−0.12 (0.33)−0.18 (0.35−0.14 (0.15)−0.14 (0.30)
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2SLS wage effects interacted with regional characteristics

ln(hourly wage)

(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)
Migrant share−0.97*** (0.26)−1.14** (0.55)−1.02*** (0.23)−0.55 (0.39)−1.28*** (0.23)−0.94*** (0.30)−1.23*** (0.20)−1.01*** (0.37)−1.01*** (0.30)

Migrant share interacted with: 2014 mean ln(hourly wage)−0.36 (0.46)
2014 unemployment rate 0.07 (0.29)
2014 informal rate −0.62* (0.34)
2014 own-account rate −0.75** (0.35)
2017 WB DB (starting a business) 0.29* (0.16)
2017 WB DB (construction permits) −0.31 (0.50)
2017 WB DB (registering property) −0.36 (0.43)
2017 WB DB (paying taxes) −0.06 (0.23)
2014 per capita GDP −0.13 (0.32)

K-P Wald stat.12.389.5114.1113.2736.4611.558.739.0313.31
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2SLS effects on employment by type of work

(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)

Formal salariedInformal salariedOwn accountEmployerK-P Wald stat.
All−0.09*** (0.02)−0.02 (0.07)−0.04 (0.09)0.01 (0.02)25.69

Female−0.09*** (0.03)−0.00 (0.06)−0.03 (0.10)0.01 (0.01)25.35
Male−0.08** (0.03)−0.03 (0.10)−0.05 (0.09)0.02 (0.03)26.10

Age 15–24 years−0.10*** (0.03)−0.02 (0.08)−0.31*** (0.11)−0.01 (0.00)24.77
Age 25–34 years−0.02 (0.05)−0.01 (0.08)0.07 (0.11)−0.00 (0.02)23.15
Age 35–44 years−0.09** (0.04)−0.04 (0.08)0.10 (0.09)0.04 (0.03)25.02
Age 45–54 years−0.10** (0.04)−0.00 (0.06)0.02 (0.08)0.03 (0.03)29.18
Age 55–64 years−0.10** (0.05)−0.03 (0.05)−0.01 (0.11)0.05** (0.02)29.02

Less than secondary−0.10*** (0.02)−0.05 (0.08)−0.06 (0.10)0.02 (0.03)31.28
Secondary−0.05 (0.04)−0.07 (0.07)0.06 (0.11)−0.00 (0.02)26.91
Postsecondary−0.08* (0.05)0.01 (0.06)−0.04 (0.10)0.03 (0.02)19.22

Labor market effects of immigration

(1)(2)(3)

OLS2SLSTest (1) = (2) (p-value)
ln(hourly wage)−0.73* (0.42)−1.05*** (0.22)0.209
ln(hours/week)0.08 (0.26)0.27 (0.27)0.399
Unemployment0.01 (0.13)−0.08 (0.07)0.255
Labor force participation−0.10 (0.12)−0.21* (0.11)0.355
K-P Wald stat 23.35
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Year FE, City FEXX

2SLS estimates by demographic groups

(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)

ln(hourly wage)ln(hours/week)UnemploymentLFPK-P Wald stat.
All−1.05*** (0.22)0.27 (0.27)−0.08 (0.07)−0.21* (0.11)23.35

Male−1.16*** (0.22)0.37** (0.17)−0.05 (0.08)−0.18** (0.08)24.34
Female−0.91*** (0.25)0.19 (0.39)−0.12 (0.08)−0.22* (0.13)22.22

Age 15–24 years−0.94*** (0.20)0.14 (0.46)−0.01 (0.12)−0.54*** (0.18)21.34
Age 25–34 years−0.97*** (0.22)0.31 (0.21)−0.13 (0.10)−0.08 (0.07)22.11
Age 35–44 years−1.10*** (0.23)0.29 (0.20)−0.06 (0.07)−0.07 (0.06)23.39
Age 45–54 years−1.01*** (0.26)0.34 (0.25)−0.10** (0.05)−0.11 (0.10)26.11
Age 55–64 years−1.21*** (0.30)0.24 (0.38)−0.02 (0.05)−0.10 (0.11)23.71

Less than secondary−1.42*** (0.23)0.50 (0.34)−0.05 (0.06)−0.23* (0.12)28.72
Secondary−0.86*** (0.22)0.32 (0.21)−0.02 (0.09)−0.12** (0.06)25.64
Postsecondary−0.75* (0.38)−0.02 (0.23)−0.18* (0.10)−0.24 (0.16)17.22

Characteristics of migrants and nonmigrants

NonmigrantsMigrants
Male (%)48.5 (50)49.6 (50)
Age (years)36.5 (13.9)31.5 (11.3)
Labor force participation (%)71.7 (45)79.4 (40.5)
Unemployment (%)11.4 (31.7)14.8 (35.5)
Median hourly wage (2010 USD)2.3 (6.1)1.6 (4.8)
Hours/week45.2 (15.9)49.6 (17.4)
Own account (%)25.3 (43.5)32.1 (46.7)
Informal (%)56 (49.6)88.3 (32.1)
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Wage estimate sensitivity: 1-year migration measure

Panel A: including return migrants

(1)(2)(3)(4)

OLSIV: 2005 censusIV: 1993 censusIV: inverse distance
Geographic unit: CZ metro areas

1-year migrant share (data until 2019)−1.45 (1.29)−3.53*** (0.80)−3.96*** (0.90)−3.82*** (0.67)
1-year migrant share (data until 2017)−2.18 (2.35)−4.80*** (1.36)−5.15*** (1.25)−5.74*** (0.91)
Number of units79797979

Geographic unit: administrative metro areas

1-year migrant share (data until 2019)−1.38 (1.67)−3.05*** (0.89)−3.60*** (0.82)−3.58*** (0.59)
1-year migrant share (data until 2017)−2.76 (3.03)−4.40** (1.74)−5.03*** (1.35)−5.65*** (0.96)
Number of units23232323

Geographic unit: department

1-year migrant share (data until 2019)−1.80 (1.65)−4.01*** (1.01)−4.31*** (1.19)−4.17*** (0.63)
1-year migrant share (data until 2017)−3.58 (3.15)−5.38*** (1.59)−5.29*** (1.63)−6.33*** (0.92)
Number of units24242424

2SLS estimates’ robustness

(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)

Original 2SLSDrop <100 km from borderControl trade with VenezuelaYear trend × inverse distance to borderYear trend × regionYear trend × pre-trend
ln(hourly wage)

All−1.05*** (0.22)−1.02 (0.68)−1.07*** (0.21)−0.53 (0.67)−0.59** (0.28)−1.06*** (0.22)
Less than secondary−1.42*** (0.23)−1.43** (0.64)−1.45*** (0.22)−0.45 (0.57)−0.57 (0.40)−1.42*** (0.23)
Secondary−0.86*** (0.22)−0.93 (0.68)−0.86*** (0.22)−0.54 (0.58)−0.32 (0.23)−0.87*** (0.22)
Postsecondary−0.75* (0.38)−0.65 (0.99)−0.76** (0.35)−0.33 (1.18)−0.71** (0.30)−0.82** (0.36)

ln(hours/week)

All0.27 (0.27)−0.50* (0.28)0.27 (0.28)−0.68*** (0.24)0.47* (0.24)0.28 (0.26)
Less than secondary0.50 (0.34)−0.58 (0.37)0.51 (0.35)−0.74** (0.31)0.67** (0.30)0.52 (0.34)
Secondary0.32 (0.21)−0.29 (0.28)0.32 (0.21)−0.37 (0.25)0.50** (0.23)0.32* (0.17)
Postsecondary−0.02 (0.23)−0.52* (0.28)−0.04 (0.25)−0.80*** (0.22)0.16 (0.22)−0.02 (0.22)

Unemployment

All−0.08 (0.07)−0.15 (0.20)−0.09 (0.07)−0.38** (0.16)−0.25* (0.13)−0.12 (0.08)
Less than secondary−0.05 (0.06)−0.13 (0.17)−0.06 (0.06)−0.34** (0.13)−0.17* (0.10)−0.07 (0.07)
Secondary−0.02 (0.09)−0.21 (0.19)−0.02 (0.08)−0.41*** (0.16)−0.21 (0.14)−0.04 (0.08)
Postsecondary−0.18* (0.10)−0.21 (0.24)−0.18** (0.09)−0.47** (0.24)−0.37** (0.18)−0.19* (0.10)

LFP

All−0.21* (0.11)0.07 (0.18)−0.20* (0.11)0.05 (0.23)−0.20** (0.09)−0.13 (0.09)
Less than secondary−0.23* (0.12)0.09 (0.23)−0.23* (0.12)0.04 (0.31)−0.20* (0.11)−0.17 (0.11)
Secondary−0.12** (0.06)−0.02 (0.15)−0.09 (0.07)0.00 (0.17)−0.14*** (0.05)−0.11 (0.07)
Postsecondary−0.24 (0.16)0.13 (0.16)−0.25 (0.16)0.17 (0.19)−0.26** (0.13)−0.21 (0.15)

K-P Wald stat.23.3513.0728.1413.9588.4023.61
Number of metro areas797379797979

2SLS effects on employment by occupation skill group

(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)

OccupationUnderemployedK−P Wald stat.

Group 1Group 2Group 3Group 4Group 5
All−0.06*** (0.02)−0.03 (0.08)0.07 (0.04)−0.01 (0.02)−0.09*** (0.02)0.29** (0.13)25.69

Female0.02 (0.03)−0.05 (0.05)0.02 (0.06)−0.03 (0.02)−0.07*** (0.02)0.24* (0.12)25.35
Male−0.15*** (0.03)−0.00 (0.10)0.12*** (0.02)0.02 (0.03)−0.11*** (0.02)0.35** (0.14)26.10

Age 15–24 years−0.16*** (0.03)−0.19** (0.07)−0.01 (0.07)−0.04 (0.05)−0.01 (0.02)0.15 (0.11)24.77
Age 25–34 years−0.11*** (0.03)0.01 (0.13)0.11** (0.05)0.15*** (0.04)−0.11** (0.05)0.49*** (0.16)23.15
Age 35–44 years0.00 (0.03)0.08 (0.09)0.08** (0.04)−0.03 (0.04)−0.18*** (0.04)0.36** (0.14)25.02
Age 45–54 years−0.04 (0.05)0.07 (0.05)0.12*** (0.04)−0.08* (0.04)−0.04 (0.03)0.35** (0.15)29.18
Age 55–64 years0.09** (0.04)−0.12 (0.09)0.02 (0.08)−0.05 (0.03)−0.06*** (0.02)0.09 (0.08)29.02

Less than secondary−0.09*** (0.03)−0.04 (0.07)−0.01 (0.06)−0.02* (0.01)−0.01** (0.00)0.18 (0.11)31.28
Secondary−0.14*** (0.03)−0.04 (0.06)0.15*** (0.05)−0.00 (0.05)0.00 (0.01)0.28* (0.15)26.91
Postsecondary−0.02 (0.02)−0.02 (0.09)0.12** (0.05)0.04 (0.04)−0.20*** (0.07)0.49*** (0.17)19.22

Wage estimate sensitivity

Panel A: including return migrants

(1)(2)(3)(4)

OLSIV: 2005 censusIV: 1993 censusIV: inverse distance
Geographic unit: CZ metro areas

Migrant share−0.73* (0.42)−1.05*** (0.22)−1.13*** (0.21)−1.16*** (0.17)
K-P Wald stat. 23.3521.7828.54
Number of units79797979

Geographic unit: administrative metro areas

Migrant share−0.67 (0.49)−0.94*** (0.26)−1.03*** (0.20)−1.08*** (0.16)
K-P Wald stat. 29.5819.8846.11
Number of units23232323

Geographic unit: department

Migrant share−0.83 (0.51)−1.19*** (0.28)−1.21*** (0.30)−1.27*** (0.18)
K-P Wald stat. 19.0720.9035.20
Number of units24242424

Wage estimate sensitivity: 2014–2018 difference model

Panel A: including return migrants

(1)(2)(3)(4)

OLSIV: 2005 censusIV: 1993 censusIV: inverse distance
Geographic unit: CZ metro areas

Foreigner share (2018 GEIH)−0.26 (0.60)−1.07*** (0.39)−1.05*** (0.35)−1.24*** (0.24)
Foreigner share (2018 census)−0.54 (0.49)−1.26*** (0.46)−1.21*** (0.42)−1.45*** (0.28)
Number of units79797979

Geographic unit: administrative metro areas

Foreigner share (2018 GEIH)−0.09 (0.63)−0.87** (0.43)−0.89*** (0.33)−1.07*** (0.23)
Foreigner share (2018 census)−0.39 (0.54)−1.13** (0.57)−1.09** (0.43)−1.35*** (0.29)
Number of units23232323

Geographic unit: department

Foreigner share (2018 GEIH)−0.25 (0.59)−1.02*** (0.39)−0.97** (0.41)−1.19*** (0.23)
Foreigner share (2018 census)−0.46 (0.79)−1.36*** (0.50)−1.32** (0.53)−1.53*** (0.29)
Number of units24242424

Robustness check of 2SLS effects on occupation skill group and type of work

(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)

Original 2SLSDrop <100 km from borderControl trade with VenezuelaYear trend × inverse distance to borderYear trend × regionYear trend × pre-trendDrop BogotáDrop metro yearly sample <1,0002014–2019 difference modelKronmal specificationAssign natives to past metro
Occup skill Group 1−0.06*** (0.02)−0.05 (0.08)−0.05** (0.03)0.04 (0.07)−0.00 (0.04)−0.06** (0.02)−0.07*** (0.02)−0.07*** (0.02)−0.06*** (0.02)−0.04*** (0.02)−0.06** (0.02)
Occup skill Group 2−0.03 (0.08)0.15 (0.10)−0.05 (0.07)0.21** (0.10)0.03 (0.08)−0.01 (0.08)−0.03 (0.08)−0.03 (0.08)−0.04 (0.07)−0.02 (0.04)−0.03 (0.08)
Occup skill Group 30.07 (0.04)0.16** (0.08)0.08 (0.05)0.21*** (0.07)0.05 (0.05)0.09** (0.04)0.06 (0.04)0.06 (0.04)0.08* (0.05)0.04 (0.03)0.06 (0.04)
Occup skill Group 4−0.01 (0.02)0.03 (0.05)0.00 (0.03)0.04 (0.06)0.02 (0.02)−0.01 (0.02)−0.01 (0.02)−0.00 (0.02)−0.00 (0.02)−0.01 (0.02)−0.01 (0.02)
Occup skill Group 5−0.09*** (0.02)−0.11* (0.06)−0.09*** (0.02)−0.14** (0.07)−0.11*** (0.04)−0.09*** (0.02)−0.08*** (0.02)−0.09*** (0.02)−0.09*** (0.03)−0.06*** (0.02)−0.09*** (0.02)

Underemployed0.29** (0.13)0.52 (0.32)0.26** (0.12)0.57* (0.32)0.31** (0.12)0.29** (0.13)0.28** (0.13)0.30** (0.13)0.33** (0.13)0.18** (0.08)0.28** (0.12)

Formal salaried−0.09*** (0.02)−0.10** (0.05)−0.08*** (0.03)−0.07 (0.04)−0.09* (0.05)−0.09*** (0.02)−0.08*** (0.02)−0.09*** (0.02)−0.07*** (0.03)−0.06*** (0.01)−0.06*** (0.02)
Informal salaried−0.02 (0.07)0.07 (0.16)0.01 (0.07)0.18 (0.15)0.09 (0.06)−0.04 (0.06)−0.03 (0.07)−0.01 (0.07)−0.07 (0.08)−0.01 (0.05)0.00 (0.06)
Own account−0.04 (0.09)0.09 (0.21)−0.06 (0.08)0.13 (0.22)−0.08 (0.13)−0.04 (0.09)−0.04 (0.09)−0.05 (0.09)0.01 (0.07−0.03 (0.05)−0.07 (0.09)
Employer0.01 (0.02)0.04 (0.05)0.02 (0.02)0.07 (0.04)0.06*** (0.02)0.02 (0.02)0.01 (0.02)0.02 (0.02)0.02 (0.020.01 (0.01)0.01 (0.02)

Kleibergen-Paap Wald stat.25.6912.8030.9914.50102.7324.5925.7720.6933.1726.3826.37
Number of metro areas7973797979797827797979

School attendance 2SLS linear probability models

In schoolIn schoolIn school

In labor forceOut of labor force

All ages (including border locations)
Migrant share0.07** (0.03)−0.03 (0.08)0.11* (0.06)
Sample mean18.767.1411.62

Age24 years (including border locations)

Migrant share0.20* (0.10)−0.19 (0.24)0.39* (0.23)
Sample mean54.6014.4340.17

All ages (excluding border locations)

Migrant share0.13 (0.11)0.20* (0.10)−0.07 (0.09)
Sample mean18.827.1711.65

Age24 years (excluding border locations)

Migrant share0.28 (0.34)0.49* (0.27)−0.21 (0.33)
Sample mean54.6914.4540.24

Effects on native internal migration

(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)

Outmigration Inmigration


OLS2SLSSample meanOLS2SLSSample meanK-P Wald stat.
All0.06 (0.06)0.03 (0.03)6.58−0.04 (0.25)−0.08 (0.11)10.1717.78

Male0.08 (0.06)0.06 (0.04)6.760.01 (0.26)−0.04 (0.12)10.1618.13
Female0.05 (0.06)0.01 (0.03)6.42−0.07 (0.23)−0.11 (0.11)10.1717.48

Age 15–24 years0.07 (0.08)0.05 (0.06)7.67−0.02 (0.32)−0.06 (0.16)14.8816.69
Age 25–34 years0.05 (0.08)−0.03 (0.05)9.49−0.09 (0.32)−0.13 (0.15)13.0216.74
Age 35–44 years0.05 (0.09)0.03 (0.05)6.64−0.06 (0.25)−0.10 (0.11)9.0317.02
Age 45–54 years0.07 (0.05)0.07** (0.03)3.97−0.04 (0.14)−0.09 (0.06)5.6220.18
Age 55–64 years0.04 (0.03)0.05* (0.03)3.09−0.04 (0.13)−0.09 (0.07)4.2420.09

Less than secondary0.10* (0.06)0.07** (0.04)5.54−0.01 (0.25)−0.04 (0.12)8.8721.90
Secondary0.08 (0.08)0.10*** (0.03)6.62−0.08 (0.23)−0.17 (0.11)10.0417.97
Postsecondary0.00 (0.08)−0.07 (0.05)7.70−0.02 (0.28)−0.01 (0.14)11.7113.30
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