Browsing by Author "Ajzenman, Nicolás"

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    Immigration and Labor Market (Mis)Perceptions
    (2022) Ajzenman, Nicolás; Domínguez Rivera, Patricio; Undurraga, Raimundo
    Exposure to immigrants often triggers sentiments of hostility and backlash among native-born populations. Among the main concerns identified by surveys, labor market conditions typically rank at the top. We combine a two-way fixed effects model with a Bartik-type 2SLS model to causally estimate the effects of immigration on labor outcomes in Chile, where the foreign-born population almost tripled in five years. While immigration did not systematically affect employment levels, it did cause an increase in unemployment-related concerns. Our results provide a plausible hypothesis to explain the backlash against immigrants: misperception regarding the effect of immigrants on labor market conditions.
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    Immigration, Crime, and Crime (Mis)Perceptions
    (2023) Ajzenman, Nicolás; Domínguez Rivera, Patricio; Undurraga, Raimundo
    This paper studies the effects of immigration on crime and crime perceptions in Chile, where the foreign-born population tripled in less than ten years. We document null effects of immigration on crime but positive and significant effects on crime-related concerns and on preventive behavioral responses, such as investing in home security. We explore several channels and provide suggestive evidence related to low- versus high-education immigrants, ethnicity-related intergroup threats, and the role of local media. (JEL D83, D91, J15, K42, L82, O15, O17)