Life out of the Shadows: Impacts of Amnesties in the Lives of Refugees

Abstract

The Policy Research Working Paper Series disseminates the findings of work in progress to encourage the exchange of ideas about development issues. An objective of the series is to get the findings out quickly, even if the presentations are less than fully polished. The papers carry the names of the authors and should be cited accordingly. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this paper are entirely those of the authors. They do not necessarily represent the views of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/World Bank and its affiliated organizations, or those of the Executive Directors of the World Bank or the governments they represent.

Outcomes for Internally Displaced Persons and Refugees in Low and Middle-Income Countries

“…The welfare cost of these measures can be assessed when they are rescinded. Providing Venezuelans with a legal resident status increased their consumption and income and decreased their food insecurity compared to those residing irregularly in Colombia (Ibánez et al, 2022). Evidence from high-income countries shows positive impacts from limiting or shortening employment bans for asylum seekers (Marbach et al, 2018;Slotwinski et al, 2019) and reducing wait time for recognition of refugee status (Hainmueller et al, 2016;Hvidtfeldt et al, 2018), as well as a positive correlation between acquiring citizenship and better economic outcomes (Bakker et al, 2014;Bevelander and Pendakur, 2006;Govind, 2021).…”

Least Protected, Most Affected: Impacts of Migration Regularization Programs on Pandemic Resilience

“…PEP granted legal migratory status for two years, access to education and health, eligibility to social programs, job permits, and an identification card to access private services. For a detailed description of the program see Ibá ñez et al (2022).…”

Nudging the Agents: Does it Reduce Discrimination Against Migrants in the House Rental Market?

“…Studies such as Gandini, Prieto Rosas and Lozano-Ascencio (2020) emphasize the varying responses of host countries, ranging from inadequate protection to a human rightsoriented regulatory framework. Other studies have evaluated the effectiveness of amnesties granted to illegal Venezuelan migrants (Bahar, Ibáñez and Rozo, 2021;Ibánez et al, 2022).…”