In the Shadow of War: Mass Protests and Emigration Aspirations in Post-Conflict Colombia

• In Event: Conflict in Latin America

Brief Overview

A natural experiment in post-conflict Colombia shows that mass protests raised emigration aspirations. Effects were strongest among those fearing conflict, independent of demographics or socioeconomic status. Fear not only violence drives migration.

Authors

• Ana Isabel Lopez Garcia, Maastricht University

• David Cerero Cerero-Guerra, Yale University