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immigration. The aggregate technology is described by a four-input translog cost function, from which the demand for imports and …
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This study examines the behavior of Swiss house prices to immigration flows for 85 districts from 2001 to 2006. The … results show that the nexus between immigration and house prices holds even in an environment of low house price inflation and … modest immigration flows. An immigration inflow equal to 1% of an area’s population is coincident with an increase in prices …
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There is some concern that immigration contributes to a larger current account deficit in a net borrowing country like …
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The focus is on macro-economic effects of international migration, the evidence used is Australian and the conclusions are drawn especially from work in which the authors themselves have been involved.
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It is shown, both theoretically and empirically, that failure to take age at arrival into account leads to some bias in estimates of earnings change with years since migration. In addition, the analysis reveals that results are sensitive to the approach taken to inclusion of information on...
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This study analyses reform of migration policy. We organise discussion around two main issues- the need to base policy on consensus and the case for implementing policies using forward planning and stable intakes.
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The main focus of this paper is on the determinants of migrants' remittances, based on a study of the Pacific island migrants in Australia.
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stylized description of the past West German immigration problem. Examining the wage functions of white and blue collar natives …
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immigration from a theoretical and empirical point of view. Our analysis supports the role played by economic channels (labour … and the very low fractions of voters favouring immigration are consistent with the median voter framework. At the same … time, given the extent of individual-level opposition to immigration that appears in the data, it is somewhat puzzling, in …
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result in highly restrictive immigration policies. Promoting integration of migrants into the host country would go a long …
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