New Zealand immigration policy settings are based on the assumption that the macroeconomic impacts of immigration may … are possible. Reviewing the literature, the balance of evidence suggests that while past immigration has, at times, had … significant net benefits, over the past couple of decades the positive effects of immigration on per capita growth, productivity …

New Zealand there has been an implicit underlying assumption that immigration is good for economic growth, as evidenced by … the attempted use of immigration to resolve particular labour market problems. This paper uses the growth accounting … policy framework to discuss the mechanisms through which immigration can impact economic growth. It reviews the contemporary …