and in theory this may feed into productivity. In this paper, we explore first the composition of inward migration to the … overqualified within their jobs. We then analyse whether migrant workers affect productivity at the sectoral level. We find … underutilisation of skilled foreign labour and there is little evidence in general to suggest that migrants have raised productivity …

This paper evaluates claims that European productivity growth has been undermined by weak competition and excessive … productivity gap reflecting historically-low investment combined with high employment of low-productivity workers. Rapid Irish … growth has benefited greatly from low corporate taxation but the massive contribution of ICT production to productivity …