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of labour. But, existing studies of the impact of immigration on the wages of native-born workers in the UK (e … an increase in immigration reduces the wages of immigrants relative to natives. We show this using a pooled time series …. This lack of substitution also means that there is little discernable effect of increased immigration on the wages of …
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While most studies of the decision to immigrate focus on the absolute income differences between countries, we argue that relative change in purchasing power or status, as captured by an individual’s ranking in the wage distribution, may also be important. This will in turn be influenced by...
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substantial evidence that immigration lowers the median annual wages of natives. The estimated negative effects are also much … endogenous changes in occupation and location attenuate the impact of immigration on natives’ wages. We also find much larger …Using a large administrative French panel data set for 1976-2007, we examine how low- educated immigration affects the …
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market. On balance, the evidence for the UK labour market suggests that fears about the consequences of rising immigration … have been exaggerated. It is hard to find evidence of much displacement of UK workers or lower wages, on average … have experienced greater downward pressure on wages and greater competition for jobs than others, but these effects still …
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addressed the questions whether and how immigration affects native workers’ labour market outcomes. In particular, it discusses …: the distinction between the displacement, productivity and amenity effects of immigration; the issues that arise in using … wage changes to identify those effects; and the problem of assessing a causal link from immigration to natives’ labour …
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immigration in general and EU immigration in particular have still not, on average, materialised. It is hard to find evidence of … much displacement of UK workers or lower wages, on average. Immigrants, especially in recent years, tend to be younger and … economic performance and opportunity. But we still need to know more about the effects of rising immigration beyond the labour …
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A central concern about immigration is the integration into the labour market, not only of the first generation, but …
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This paper examines the relationship between immigration and crime in a setting where large migration flows offer an … consider possible crime effects from two large waves of immigration that recently occurred in the UK. The first of these was …
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There is widespread concern currently that some ethnic minority communities within Britain, especially Muslim, are not following the stereotypical immigrant path of economic and cultural assimilation into British society. Indeed, many seem to have the impression that differences between Muslims...
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). This might have consequences for immigration policy – how many immigrants to allow into a country and from what cultural …
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