I investigate the effect of attitudes toward migrants on the average skill composition of immigrants in destination … countries. A model is presented showing that negative attitudes toward migrants can reduce the average skill composition. The … hypothesis, I use survey data on attitudes toward migrants as well as data on migrant stocks by education level and origin …

migration for low-skilled migrants. Results are robust to the inclusion of sending and destination country fixed effects …

The paper provides an equilibrium analysis of how countries compete for migrants. The type of competition (tax or …, countries compete in taxes for migrants. With asymmetric preferences, migration competition takes place in income support levels …

We study immigration policy in a small receiving economy under self-selection of migrants. We show that a non … (crowd in) skilled migrants and thus confirm initial beliefs. This self-fulfilling mechanism sustains the endogenous …

This paper analyzes numeracy and literacy skills of migrants, using PISA and PIAAC data from twelve OECD countries. Our …

of migrants to four countries, viz. France, Germany, the UK and the US, which receive a substantial share of all …, we observe interesting patterns in the skill composition, employment opportunities and wages for migrants to the …

labor is not always benefited by high skilled migrants into R&D-sector. Rather, it depends on the importance of migrants …