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Beyond the Stigma of War: Russian Migrants in Kazakhstan's Labour Market

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  • Abdulla, Kanat
  • Mourelatos, Evangelos

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In this study, we investigate the employers' attitude towards Russian migrants in Kazakhstan's labor market. We conduct a field experiment by sending over 1600 fictitious job applications to real job openings posted on one of the largest job search portals in the country. The job applicants included a local Kazakh, a local Russian, a migrant from Kyrgyzstan, and a migrant from Russia. We found significant differences in employment outcomes across ethnic groups in the selected occupations. Specifically, Russian migrants were significantly less likely to receive an interview invitation. Interestingly, sympathy towards Russian applicants was weakest for occupations located more than 830 km from the Russian borders and those requiring high-skilled workers. Our findings provide evidence for less favorable attitudes towards migrant workers from Russia during the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

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  • Abdulla, Kanat & Mourelatos, Evangelos, 2024. "Beyond the Stigma of War: Russian Migrants in Kazakhstan's Labour Market," GLO Discussion Paper Series 1438, Global Labor Organization (GLO).
    • Handle: RePEc:zbw:glodps:1438
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    Keywords

    discrimination; labour market; migrant workers; field experiment;
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    JEL classification:

    • C93 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Design of Experiments - - - Field Experiments
    • J71 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Discrimination - - - Hiring and Firing
    • J78 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Discrimination - - - Public Policy (including comparable worth)
    • J64 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers - - - Unemployment: Models, Duration, Incidence, and Job Search

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