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Economic and Fiscal Impacts of Venezuelan Refugees and Migrants in Brazil (English)

7 Oct 2021

As more and more Venezuelans leave their country, fleeing the economic and social crisis, the number of Venezuelans in Brazil has risen steadily since 2016, constituting about 18 percent of Brazil's 1.3 million refugee and migrant population as of October 2020. Although the economic gains of immigration are well-documented in the literature, the impacts of forced displacement on the labor market and government budget are mixed and have mainly
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Authors

Shamsuddin,Mrittika, Acosta,Pablo Ariel, Battaglin Schwengber,Rovane, Fix,Jedediah Rooney, Pirani,Nikolas

Disclosure Date
2021/10/07
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Economic and Fiscal Impacts of Venezuelan Refugees and Migrants in Brazil
Originating Unit
HD - LCR Director (HLCDR)
Published in
United States of America
Series Name
Policy Research working paper; no. WPS 9797;
Total Volume(s)
1
Unit Owning
Off of Sr VP Dev Econ/Chief Econ (DECVP)
Version Type
Final
Volume No
1

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