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The Labour Market Impact of Immigration
dustmann, christian; Glitz, Albrecht; Frattini, Tommaso - Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM), … - 2008
In the first part of this paper, we present a stylised model of the labour market impact of immigration. We then discuss mechanisms through which an economy can adjust to immigration: changes in factor prices, output mix and production technology. In the second part, we explain the problems of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004967949
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European immigrants in the UK before and after the 2004 enlargement: Is there a change in immigrant self-selection?
Longhi, Simonetta; Rokicka, Magdalena - Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM), … - 2012
The 2004 accession of Eastern European countries (EU8) to the European Union has generated concerns about the influx of low-skill immigrants to the Western member states (EU15). Only three countries, namely Ireland, Sweden, and the UK, did not impose restrictions to immigration from Eastern...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010907964
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The macroeconomic consequences of migration diversion: evidence for Germany and the UK
Baas, Timo; Brücker, Herbert - Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM), … - 2012
This paper examines the macroeconomic consequences of the diversion of migration flows away from Germany towards the UK … with the new member states from Central and Eastern Europe. The selective application of migration restrictions during the … transitional periods has resulted in a reversal of the pre-enlargement allocation of migration flows from the new member states …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009421133
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European immigrants in the UK before and after the 2004 enlargement: Is there a change in immigrant self-selection?
Longhi, Simonetta; Rokicka, Magdalena - Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM), … - 2012
The 2004 accession of Eastern European countries (EU8) to the European Union has generated concerns about the influx of low-skill immigrants to the Western member states (EU15). Only three countries, namely Ireland, Sweden, and the UK, did not impose restrictions to immigration from Eastern...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010839548
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Abstract: Illegal Migration, Wages, and Remittances: Semi-Parametric Estimation of Illegality Effects
Schluter, Christian; Wahba, Jackline - Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM), … - 2012
We consider the issue of illegal migration from Mexico to the US, and examine whether the lack of legal status causally … legal and illegal migration, and the resulting financial flows. We formalize this question and highlight the principal … test linearity. Using Mexican Migration project data, we find considerable and robust illegality effects on wages, the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010595374
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Immigration and Occupations in Europe
D'Amuri, Francesco; Peri, Giovanni - Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM), … - 2010
In this paper we analyze the effect of immigrants on natives' job specialization in Western Europe. We test whether the inflow of immigrants changes employment rates or the chosen occupation of natives with similar education and age. We find no evidence of the first and strong evidence of the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009317945
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Referral-based Job Search Networks
dustmann, christian; Glitz, Albrecht; Schönberg, Uta - Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM), … - 2011
This paper develops a model and derives novel testable implications of referral-based job search networks in which employees provide employers with information about potential job market candidates that they otherwise would not have. Using unique matched employeremployee data that cover the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009317947
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Do Foreign Experts Increase the Productivity of Domestic Firms?
Munch, Jakob Roland; Malchow-Møller, Nikolaj; Skaksen, … - Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM), … - 2011
While most countries welcome (and some even subsidise) high-skilled immigrants, there is very limited evidence of their importance for domestic firms. To guide our empirical analysis, we first set up a simple theoretical model to show how foreign experts may impact on the productivity and wages...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009320907
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Migration and Imperfect Labor Markets: Theory and Cross-country Evidence from Denmark, Germany and the UK
Jahn, Elke Jutta; Upward, Richard; Brücker, Herbert - Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM), … - 2012
We investigate the labor market effects of immigration in Denmark, Germany and the UK, three countries which are characterized by considerable differences in labor market institutions and welfare states. Institutions such as collective bargaining, minimum wages, employment protection and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010555686
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Effects of Low-Skilled Immigration on U.S. Natives: Evidence from Hurricane Mitch
yuksel, mutlu; Kugler, Adriana - Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM), … - 2008
out-migration not only of natives but also of previous immigrants in regional studies of immigration. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004977228