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Macroeconomic consequences of migration diversion : a CGE simulation for Germany and the UK

Baas, Timo; Brücker, Herbert - Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (IAB) - 2008

across the EU: Germany as the main destination before enlargement attracts only modest immigration flows since 2004, while … the UK and Ireland which have been only marginally affected by immigration prior to enlargement absorb about 60% of the …

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Wage and Employment Effects of Immigration to Germany: An Analysis Based on Local Labour Markets

Pischke, Jörn-Steffen; Velling, Johannes - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1994

We analyse the impact of increased immigration on labour market outcomes of natives in Germany using a dataset of … county-level variables for the late 1980s. We study two measures of immigration, the change in the share of foreigners … unemployment. Taking account of the mean reversion in unemployment we find no detrimental effect of immigration. Similar results …

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The Effects of Immigration on US Wages and Rents: A General Equilibrium Approach

Ottaviano, Gianmarco; Peri, Giovanni - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2007

In this paper we document a strong positive correlation of immigration flows with changes in average wages and average … compatible with a causal interpretation from immigration to wages and rents of natives. Separating the effects of immigrants on … useful tool to evaluate the impacts of alternative immigration scenarios on U.S. wages and rents. …

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A Theory of Immigration Amnesties

Epstein, Gil S; Weiss, Avi - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2001

This paper presents a first attempt at understanding some of the many issues involved in the granting of an amnesty to illegal immigrants. We consider government behavior with respect to allocations on limiting infiltration (border control) and apprehending infiltrators (internal control) and,...

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Immigrant Settlement Policies and Subsequent Migration.

Aslund, O. - Nationalekonomiska Institutionen, Uppsala Universitet - 2000

Many countries consider the residential concentration among immigrants a problem. This paper studies the factors influencing individual location decisions and evaluates a Swedish attempt to change the residential distribution of refugee immigrants in the late 1980's. Despite common perceptions,...

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Sustaining Financial Policy through Immigration.

Storesletten, K. - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES), … - 1999

This paper explores the fiscal implications to the US, and argues that immigration policy should be viewed as a vital …

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Determinants of Attitudes Towards Immigration: A Trade-Theoretic Approach

Bilal, S.; Grether, J.-M.; de Melo, J. - Geneva School of Economics and Management, Université … - 1998

), two-sector trade model to analyse the determinants of voter attitudes towards immigration under direct democracy and … stiffening attitudes towards low-skill capital-poor immigration. …

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The Times they Are A-Changin' . Organizational Change and Immigrnat Employment Opportunities in Scandinavia.

Rosholm, M.; Scott, K.; Husted, L. - School of Economics and Management, Institut for Økonomi - 2000

This article compares and contrasts male immigrant labor market experiences in Sweden and Denmark during the period 1985-1995. Using register-based panel data sets from Sweden and Denmark, a picture of the employment assimilation process of immigrants from Norway, Poland, Turkey, and Iran is...

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The Absorption of Highly Skilled Immigrants: Israel, 1990-1995

Eckstein, Z.; Weiss, Y. - Foerder Institute for Economic Research, Eitan Berglas … - 1998

This paper develops a descriptive methodology for the analysis of wage growth of immigrants, based on human capital theory. The sources of the wage growth are : (i) the rise of the return to imported human capital; (ii) the impact of accumulated experience in the host country; and, (iii) the...

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Immigrant Selection in The OECD

Belot, Michèle; Hatton, Timothy J. - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2008

The selection of immigrants by skill and education is a central issue in the analysis of immigration. Since highly … what determines the skill-selectivity of immigration. In this paper we examine the proportions of highly educated among …

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