Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/265816 
Year of Publication: 
2022
Series/Report no.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 15595
Publisher: 
Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), Bonn
Abstract: 
We study the labour market impact of the return of half a million Portuguese due to onset of the colonial war in 1974. Both the size and similarity with the native population (almost 80% were Portuguese-born) make this a unique shock. We use census data from 1960 and 1981 to document a decrease in dependent employment of 15% for native males and 62% for females. The bulk of the effects is driven by Portuguese-born repatriates. We use shit-share IVs based on the repatriates' municipality of birth, and the municipal hotel capacity, exploiting a large-scale resettlement program.
Subjects: 
return migration
labour market
labour supply
entrepreneur- ship
instrumental variable
JEL: 
F22
J20
R23
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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