More Benefits, Fewer Children How Regularization Affects Immigrant Fertility
How do policies that ease the integration of immigrants shape their fertility decisions This paper uses a panel survey of undocumented Venezuelan migrants in Colombia to compare the fertility decisions of households before and after the launch of an amnesty program that granted such migrants a labor...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C
The World Bank
2023
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Collection: | World Bank E-Library Archive - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Summary: | How do policies that ease the integration of immigrants shape their fertility decisions This paper uses a panel survey of undocumented Venezuelan migrants in Colombia to compare the fertility decisions of households before and after the launch of an amnesty program that granted such migrants a labor permit and access to social services. The results suggest the amnesty reduced the likelihood that program beneficiaries would have a child due to better labor market opportunities for women and greater access to family planning resources through health care services |
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Physical Description: | 37 pages |