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VoxDev
Insights from Colombia's Massive Regularisation of Venezuelan Forced Migrants
Evidence from the VenRePs study on labor markets, crime, health, and political outcomes
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World Bank Blog
Tips for Collecting Surveys from Hard-to-Reach Populations
Lessons from the Life out of the Shadows study on surveying undocumented migrants
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World Bank Featured
Out of the Shadows: The Impact of Amnesties on the Lives of Migrants
Featured story on the Life out of the Shadows research findings
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World Economic Forum
Here's How Other Refugee Emergencies Can Guide Government Response to the Ukraine Crisis
Policy lessons from Colombia's response to Venezuelan displacement
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IZA World of Labor
Legalizing Undocumented Immigrants
Evidence review on the effects of amnesty programs for undocumented migrants
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Foco Económico
Regularización de Migrantes en Países con Informalidad Alta
Evidencia sobre programas de regularización de migrantes forzados en Colombia
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NPR
How Illegal Gold Mining Relates to the Spread of Malaria
Coverage of research on illegal gold mining and malaria in Colombia
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HuffPost
Colombia's Aerial Spraying Program and Drug Policy
Commentary on enforcement effects in illegal drug markets
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Brookings
Is Informality Bad for Business?
Research on the impacts of internally displaced persons on the formal productive sector
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