publications

From Displacement to Integration: Mitigating the Distributional Effect of Immigration through an Amnesty Program - 2025

The massive exodus of Venezuelans in Colombia caused a decline in low-income wages, which increased inequality. A regularization program that integrated immigrants into the formal economy mitigated these regressive effects.

Joint with Carlo Lombardo, Julian Martinez-Correa and Leonardo Gasparini.

Journal of Economic Geography

Heterogeneous effects of forced migration on the female labor market: The Venezuelan exodus in Colombia - 2023

The increase in labor supply due to Venezuelan immigration in Colombia reduced the cost of hiring domestic service. This allowed Colombian women with higher qualifications to hire more of this service, substituting hours of household chores for greater labor participation.

Joint with Julian Pedrazzi.

The Journal of Development Studies

Latin American Brotherhood? Immigration and Preferences for Redistribution - 2022

There is a significant, negative, non-monotonic relationship between the share of immigrants and the support for redistributive policies in Latin America. The effect is mainly explained by Latin American and low-skilled immigrants and is stronger for high-income respondents.

Joint with Julian Martinez-Correa and Leonardo Gasparini.

The Journal of Development Studies

Living with the neighbors: the effect of the Venezuelan forced migration on the labor market in Colombia - 2022

The Venezuelan exodus caused a decline in hourly wages and employment in Colombia. The drop in wages was greater for men, low-skilled, and informal workers.

Journal for Labour Market Research