Immigration reform is once again on Washington's policy agenda. Serious attention is being given to policies that would … place more emphasis on merit than on family ties, which are favored by much of the current US immigration system. One way to … auctions that could serve as a starting point for designing a better immigration policy. We recommend replacing the current …

. In an effort to understand these gaps, Canada’s immigration policy and outcomes are contrasted to the Swedish immigration … experience. The nature of immigration and structural differences involving the domestic labour markets are hypothesized to …, the timing of immigrant entry with respect to the business cycle, and changes in the rates of immigration flows, that may …

This paper reviews the evidence on the effects of less-skilled immigration to the U.S., and their implications for … immigration reform. It begins with a review of the costs of less-skilled immigration, in terms of competition to native …-born American workers; and the benefits of such immigration in the form of lower consumer prices, higher employer profits, and …

A sustainable EU Immigration Policy aims to contribute to a vibrant European society through more effectively and … selectively managed immigration from outside the EU, more attention to integration of immigrants, more rooting out of … have settled. Immigration from outside the EU is often opposed, mainly because of sluggish integration combined with …

which they are able to find employment, and their progress out of unskilled work into middle-skilled jobs. Using Spanish … skyrocketed. Immigrants' individual characteristics had a limited effect on their employment trajectories. Although many … employment. …

This paper analyzes what the author views as the current top ten myths and fallacies regarding immigration and … immigration policy in the United States. …

Calculating the net fiscal effects of immigration not just for a fiscal year but over the lifespan of immigrant cohorts …. Traditional immigration countries with a long experience in selecting migrants are nonetheless confronted with the need to …