Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/295724 
Year of Publication: 
2024
Series/Report no.: 
GLO Discussion Paper No. 1438
Publisher: 
Global Labor Organization (GLO), Essen
Abstract: 
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.
Subjects: 
discrimination
labour market
migrant workers
field experiment
JEL: 
C93
J71
J78
J64
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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