| By: |
Zanoni, Wladimir;
Díaz, Lina M.;
Díaz, Emily;
Paredes, Jorge;
Acevedo, Paloma |
| Abstract: |
This study examines the impact of a behavioral intervention on reducing
discrimination against Venezuelan migrants in the screening of home rental
applications conducted by Ecuadorian real estate agents (REAs). Given that
Venezuelan migrants represent the second-largest migratory group globally,
with over seven million individuals seeking refuge primarily in other Latin
American countries, understanding and addressing discrimination against them
is of significant importance. Our artifactual field experiment involved
providing information to REAs that highlighted the extra efforts Venezuelan
migrants must make to achieve the same goals as nonmigrants in host countries.
The results demonstrated a meaningful increase of 33.67% in the preference for
Venezuelan migrants over native applicants, with this effect mainly driven by
changes in male REAs discriminatory behaviors. The findings suggest that
challenging the information value of Venezuelan migrant stereotypes, which
often underlie assumptions about their qualities, can effectively diminish
discrimination during the rental application process. This research
contributes valuable insights to the ongoing efforts to identify effective
means to deal with discrimination against migrants. |
| Keywords: |
field experiments;behavioral interventions;Nudges;Migration;prejudice |
| JEL: |
F22 J15 R31 |
| Date: |
2023–10 |
| URL: |
https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:idb:brikps:13200 |