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Reproducibility package for Consequences Of Growing Up Displaced: Evidence From Displaced Children In Colombia

2026
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RR_COL_2026_677
Author(s)
Sandra Rozo, Andres Moya, Tatiana Hiller
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World Bank Policy Research Working Papers
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  • Overview
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  • Description
  • Scope and coverage
  • Disclaimer
  • Access and rights
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  • Information on metadata

    • Overview

    Abstract

    We examine how forced displacement shapes child development beyond socioeconomic disadvantage. Using original data on roughly 1,600 Venezuelan refugee, Colombian internally displaced, and non-displaced children in Medellín, Colombia, we adapt rank-rank regressions from the intergenerational mobility literature to a forced displacement setting, ranking each child's developmental outcomes against household wealth. We document substantial gaps that persist after holding wealth and parental background fixed, and we show that the cause of displacement shapes their nature. Venezuelan refugees, displaced by acute material deprivation, fall 19 and 13 rank points behind in cognitive and physical development; Colombian children displaced by armed conflict instead fall 12 rank points behind in depression and exhibit elevated trauma. Access to regularization and social services is associated with narrower gaps.

    Reproducibility Package

    Scripts
    Get Reproducibility Package
    File name
    RR_COL_2026_677
    Zip package
    RR_COL_2026_677.zip
    Title
    Reproducibility package for Consequences Of Growing Up Displaced: Evidence From Displaced Children In Colombia
    Date
    2026-07
    Dependencies
    R dependencies are listed in the file renv.lock. Stata dependencies are listed in the ado folder.
    Instructions
    See README in reproducibility package.
    Notes
    Computational reproducibility verified by Development Impact (DECDI) Analytics team, World Bank.
    Source code repository
    Repository name URI
    Reproducible Research Repository (World Bank) https://reproducibility.worldbank.org
    Software
    Name
    R
    Version
    4.52
    Name
    Stata
    Version
    19.5
    Name
    Python
    Version
    3.10

    Reproducibility

    Technology environment

    Paper exhibits were reproduced on a computer with the following specifications:
    • OS: Windows 11 Enterprise
    • Processor: Intel(R) Xeon(R) Gold 6226R CPU @ 2.90GHz
    • Memory available: 32.0 GB
    Technology requirements

    Runtime: 5 minutes
    Reproduction instructions

    To reproduce the findings in this package, please follow the steps below:

    • Download the data: Once the embargo is lifted, download the required datasets. Refer to the README for detailed instructions on how to obtain the data and the required folder structure.
    • Stata code: Open code/analysis/code/master do and update the global wd path to the location where you saved the replication package on your computer. This is the only path that needs to be changed; all other paths are set automatically relative to wd. Execute code/analysis/code/master do in Stata. This script sets all directory paths, constructs the analysis datasets by running build/code/data_creation.do and build/code/imputation_process.do, and then runs all paper and appendix Stata analysis scripts. This will generate outputs in analysis/outputs/paper/.
    • R code: Open analysis/code/appendix/2.1_appendix_A.R in analysis.Rproj, update the project_dir path to your local directory, and run the entire script. This will generate outputs in analysis/outputs/appendix/.
    • Python code Open analysis/code/appendix/2.2_appendix_B.ipynb and update the PROJECT_DIR path to your local directory, and run all cells. This will generate outputs in analysis/outputs/appendix/.
      In the meantime, the outputs from the replicator’s run of the code are included in this package so users can review the figures and compare them with those published in the paper.

    Data

    Datasets
    Name
    Consequences of Growing Up Displaced: Evidence from Displaced Children in Colombia data
    Note
    Source: World Bank
    Access policy
    Data is temporarily embargoed (expected to be made public in the future).
    Data URL
    Forthcoming at https://microdata.worldbank.org/
    Citation
    World Bank. 2025. "Consequences of Growing Up Displaced: Evidence from Displaced Children in Colombia” Unpublished data (embargoed)
    Data statement

    All data is temporarily embargoed by the authors (expected to be made public in the future).

    Description

    Output
    Type
    Working Paper
    Title
    Consequences Of Growing Up Displaced: Evidence From Displaced Children In Colombia
    Description
    Policy Research Working Papers (PRWP)
    Authors
    Author Affiliation Email
    Sandra Rozo World Bank sandrarozo@worldbank.org
    Andres Moya Universidad de los Andes a.moya@uniandes.edu.co
    Tatiana Hiller UC Davis hiller@ucdavis.edu
    Date of production

    2026-07-02

    Scope and coverage

    Geographic locations
    Location Code
    Colombia COL
    Keywords
    Forced Displacement Children Development Colombia
    Topics
    ID Topic Parent topic ID Vocabulary Vocabulary URI
    F22 International Migration F2 Journal of Economic Literature (JEL)
    J13 Fertility • Family Planning • Child Care • Children • Youth J1 Journal of Economic Literature (JEL)
    O15 Human Resources • Human Development • Income Distribution • Migration O1 Journal of Economic Literature (JEL)

    Disclaimer

    Disclaimer

    The materials in the reproducibility packages are distributed as they were prepared by the staff of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/The World Bank. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this event do not necessarily reflect the views of the World Bank, the Executive Directors of the World Bank, or the governments they represent. The World Bank does not guarantee the accuracy of the materials included in the reproducibility package.

    Access and rights

    License
    Name URI
    MIT License https://opensource.org/license/mit
    World Bank IGO Rider https://github.com/worldbank/metadata-editor/blob/main/WB-IGO-RIDER.md

    Contacts

    Contacts
    Name Affiliation Email
    Rozo World Bank Sandra
    Reproducibility WBG World Bank reproducibility@worldbank.org

    Information on metadata

    Producers
    Name Abbreviation Affiliation Role
    Reproducibility WBG DECDI World Bank - Development Impact Department Verification and preparation of metadata
    Date of Production

    2026-07-02
    Document version

    1
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