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The Labour Market Impact of Immigration in Western Germany in the 1990's
D Amuri, Francesco; Ottaviano, Gianmarco; Peri, Giovanni - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2008
period 1987-2001, we find that the substantial immigration of the 1990's had no adverse effects on native wages and …We adopt a general equilibrium approach in order to measure the effects of recent immigration on the Western German … as `flexible' as the UK labour market, it would be more efficient in dealing with the effects of immigration. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005792043
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When migrants rule: the legacy of mass migration on economic development in the US
Rodriguez-Pose, Andres; von Berlepsch, Viola - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2012
This paper examines the extent to which the distinct settlement pattern of migrants arriving in the US during the big migration waves of the late 19th and early 20th centuries has left a legacy on the economic development of the counties where they settled and whether this legacy can be traced...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011084165
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South-South migration and the labor market: Evidence from South Africa
Facchini, Giovanni; Mayda, Anna Maria; Mendola, Mariapia - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2013
Using census data for 1996, 2001 and 2007 we study the labor market effect of immigration to South Africa. The paper …, we estimate that increased immigration has a negative and significant effect on natives' employment rates -- and that … immigration has a negative and significant effect on natives' total income but not on employment rates. Our results are consistent …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011083261
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Culture: Persistence and Evolution
Giavazzi, Francesco; Petkov, Ivan; Schiantarelli, Fabio - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2014
This paper presents evidence on the speed of evolution (or lack thereof) of a wide range of values and beliefs of different generations of European immigrants to the US. The main result is that persistence differs greatly across cultural attitudes. Some, for instance deep personal religious...
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Immigration and Australia's Population in the 21st Century. Opening Address (The Hon Ruddock P.MP). & Immigration and the Australian Maccro-Economy: Perspective and Prospective.
Juankar, P.N.; Pope, D.; Withers, G. - Research School of Economics, College of Business and … - 1996
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.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004977263
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Mass Migration to Israel and Natives' Transitions from Employment
Cohen-Goldner, Sarit; Paserman, M. Daniele - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2004
This Paper studies the impact of mass migration from the Former Soviet Union to Israel on natives’ probability of moving from employment to non-employment in a segmented labour market that is defined by various combinations of schooling, occupation, industry, district of residence and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005791190
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The Dynamic Impact of Immigration on Natives' Labour Market Outcomes: Evidence from Israel
Cohen-Goldner, Sarit; Paserman, M. Daniele - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2004
’ wages and employment. The transition of immigrants into a new labour market is a gradual process: the dynamics of this … substitutes for native workers, we expect that the impact of immigration will be largest immediately upon the immigrants’ arrival … substitutes for natives because of their lack of local human capital, the initial effect of immigration is small, and the effect …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005791476
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Illegal immigration and media exposure: Evidence on individual attitudes
Facchini, Giovanni; Mayda, Anna Maria; Puglisi, Riccardo - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2009
Illegal immigration has been the focus of much debate in receiving countries, but little is known about what drives … exposure is significantly correlated with public opinion on illegal immigration. Controlling for education, income and ideology … entirely explain the correlation between media exposure and attitudes about illegal immigration. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008557005
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Immigration and Swiss House Prices
Degen, Kathrin; Fischer, Andreas M - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2009
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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008509465
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From individual attitudes towards migrants to migration policy outcomes: Theory and evidence
Facchini, Giovanni; Mayda, Anna Maria - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2008
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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