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This policy analysis discusses issues regarding the migration to Europe of large numbers of immigrants and refugees who …
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This paper reviews the evidence on the effects of less-skilled immigration to the U.S., and their implications for … immigration reform. It begins with a review of the costs of less-skilled immigration, in terms of competition to native …-born American workers; and the benefits of such immigration in the form of lower consumer prices, higher employer profits, and …
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. In an effort to understand these gaps, Canada’s immigration policy and outcomes are contrasted to the Swedish immigration … experience. The nature of immigration and structural differences involving the domestic labour markets are hypothesized to …, the timing of immigrant entry with respect to the business cycle, and changes in the rates of immigration flows, that may …
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In this paper I share my thoughts on immigration policy. As a social scientist it is appropriate to assess the … consequences, the costs and benefits, of alternative immigration policies. The policies that a country adopts regarding immigration … research. What follows is a non-technical discussion of what I see as some of the key issues regarding immigration policies …
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We explore the evolution and determinants of attitudes towards immigration in Canada, utilizing Canadian Election … until the mid-2000s, followed by a shift around 2008 towards gradually more negative attitudes towards immigration. To … has become increasingly significant in influencing attitudes toward immigration. …
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Immigration reform is once again on Washington's policy agenda. Serious attention is being given to policies that would … place more emphasis on merit than on family ties, which are favored by much of the current US immigration system. One way to … auctions that could serve as a starting point for designing a better immigration policy. We recommend replacing the current …
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The demand for skills exceeds supply, both within the Pacific Islands and the high-income countries of the Pacific Rim. Enhancing skilled migration therefore has the potential to generate large economic gains. The Global Skill Partnership is a migration model that can support such mutually...
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complementarity, price level, and discount level. An online survey developed by means of questionnaires were collected from the …
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often interpreted as evidence of systematic ethnic, racial or gender discrimination by lenders. The appearance and … interpretation of such discrimination has long been a controversial issue in public policy and has significant implications for both … discrimination, the design and implementation of regulations preventing the disparate treatment of demographically distinct groups by …
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This paper analyzes what the author views as the current top ten myths and fallacies regarding immigration and … immigration policy in the United States. …
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