Ensaios em economia aplicada : migração, reservas ambientais e inclusão digital financeira

Abstract

This study examines how the massive influx of Venezuelan immigrants has impacted wages and employment in both the formal and informal sectors of Roraima. Utilizing data from the Continuous National Household Sample Survey (PNADc) and Synthetic Control Methods (MCS), we document the existence of an asymmetric effect of migration on Roraima’s wage distribution. Individuals at the lower end of the distribution are the most affected, experiencing an average decline over time of approximately 16%. Meanwhile, individuals at the higher quantiles were virtually unaffected. Additionally, our estimates reveal a substantial increase in income inequality following migration influxes. Regarding employment, we observe a rise in the number of informal workers, suggesting that some individuals lost their formal jobs and shifted to the informal sector. These findings remained consistent when subjected to various robustness tests.