This paper evaluates the impact of immigration on the labor market outcomes of natives in France over the period 1962-1999. Combining large (up to 25%) extracts from six censuses and data from Labor Force Surveys, we exploit the variation in the immigrant share across education/experience cells...

A dynamic labor matching economy is presented, in which the unemployed are either entitledto unemployment insurance (UI) or unemployment assistance (UA), and the employees areeither eligible for UI or UA upon future separations. Eligibility for UI requires a minimumduration of contributions and...