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Would be interesting to know if the skilled workers category can be broken into (1) skilled workers with necessary higher academic credentials (doctors, lawyers, teachers, architects); and (2) skilled workers without such necessary higher academic credentials (plumbers, electricians, carpenters, skilled appliance repair workers, machine operators). The skilled worker elasticity of substitution might be lower (I hypothesize) because skilled workers are more able to defend their interests than are « unskilled » workers (cleaners, drivers, gardeners, domestics, food service workers) and more able to exclude entry from Venezuelans and other foreigners with similar, but not exactly the same, credentials.

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I suspect this is a main cause. But it doesn't even have to be from actively protecting special interests. It just might be hard for a Venezuelan doctor to go through the Chilean certification process. Even if it's just transferring a transcript, Venezuela's schools might be overwhelmed by requests or unable to respond because of the general problems in the country.

But I also wonder how much of those skilled workers are like doctors and how many are just college grads who could start any white-collar job.

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Good points, thanks.

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Thank you for covering this topic. I lived in Chile for some time. In fact, i consider the country my second home. It was interesting to witness the influx of Haitians and Venezuelans into the country. A little surprised about the influx of people into the South.

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Seems like there was a lot of opportunity. That usually means there's a lot of economic potential. Hopefully the new migration restrictions don't inhibit that.

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It won’t inhibit. I am curious to learn how Peruvians fit into this new dynamic.

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Excellent summary!

"were overwhelmingly unlikely to not have a college education"

I think this should be: "likely to not have" or "unlikely to have"

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