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Northern Triangle Undocumented Migration to the United States
Carare, Alina; Koh, Catherine; Yakhshilikov, Yorbol - 2023
Undocumented migration from the Northern Triangle countries (El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras) to the United States … conditions (real wages and unemployment rates, especially in the U.S.) play a major role in explaining undocumented migration …. Less explored drivers of undocumented migration tied to living conditions at home also explain well undocumented migration …
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From Polluting to Green Jobs : A Seamless Transition in the U.S.?
Bergant, Katharina; Mano, Rui C.; Shibata, Ippei - 2022
What are the implications of the needed climate transition for the potential reallocation of the U.S. labor force? This paper dissects green and polluting jobs in the United States across local labor markets, industries and at the household-level. We find that geography alone is not a major...
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The Labor Market Integration of Migrants in Europe : New Evidence from Micro Data
Ho, Giang - 2018
This paper presents novel empirical evidence on the labor market integration of migrants across Europe. It investigates how successfully migrants integrate in 13 European countries by applying a unified framework to analyze a rich micro dataset with over ten million individuals surveyed between...
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Storm Clouds Ahead? Migration and Labor Force Participation Rates in Europe
Hilgenstock, Benjamin - 2018
The paper examines the potential effects of international migration on labor force participation in advanced economies … in Europe. It documents that migration played a significant role in alleviating aging pressures on labor supply by …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012913902
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Chronicle of a Decline Foretold : Has China Reached the Lewis Turning Point?
Das, Mitali - 2013
China is on the eve of a demographic shift that will have profound consequences on its economic and social landscape. Within a few years the working age population will reach a historical peak, and then begin a precipitous decline. This fact, along with anecdotes of rapidly rising migrant wages...
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Is the Whole Greater than the Sum of its Parts? Strengthening Caribbean Regional Integration
Al-Hassan, Abdullah - 2020
Deeper economic integration within the Caribbean has been a regional policy priority since the establishment of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the decision to create the Caribbean Single Market and Economy (CSME). Implementation of integration initiatives has, however, been slow, despite...
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How Do Migration and Remittances Affect Inequality? A Case Study of Mexico
Koczan, Zsoka - 2018
they become more pro-poor over time as migration opportunities become more widespread. This also strengthens their …
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The Labor Market Performance of Immigrants in Germany
Beyer, Robert - 2016
The paper uses a large survey (GSOEP) to analyze the labor market performance of immigrants in Germany. It finds that new immigrant workers earn on average 20 percent less than native workers with otherwise identical characteristics. The gap is smaller for immigrants from advanced countries,...
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The Impact of International Migration on Inclusive Growth : A Review
Koczan, Zsoka; Peri, Giovanni; Pinat, Magali; Rozhkov, … - 2022
International migration is an important channel of material improvement for individuals and their offspring. The … technological transfers. This paper surveys our understanding of how migration affects growth and inequality through the impact on …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013305681
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Why U.S. Immigration Matters for the Global Advancement of Science
Agarwal, Ruchir; Ganguli, Ina; Gaule, Patrick; Smith, Geoff - 2021
This paper studies the impact of U.S. immigration barriers on global knowledge production. We present four key findings. First, among Nobel Prize winners and Fields Medalists, migrants to the U.S. play a central role in the global knowledge network—representing 20-33% of the frontier knowledge...
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