Spouse's relative labor supply and the degree of specialization in intermarriage might differ from that in immigrant …-neutral specialization index. Results indicate that for immigrants intermarriage is indeed related to less specialization, as is similar …, on the other hand, the likelihood to specialize increases with intermarriage. This might result from differences in …

away from employment opportunities and thus lowers their employment prospects. The paper discusses the implications of …

This paper examines the causality relationship between immigration, unemployment and economic growth of the host … 1980-2005 period for 22 OECD countries, we find that, only in Portugal, unemployment negatively causes immigration, while … in any country, immigration does not cause unemployment. On the other hand, our results show that, in four countries …

likelihood of employment in Europe as a function of a set of explanatory variables that include immigrant concentration in local … foreigners in a local labor market and the likelihood of employment among European citizens residing in that labor market. The …

The vast literature on the effects of immigration on wages and employment is plagued by likely endogeneity and … accounting for human capital endowments. Our analysis confirms the previous finding of limited effect of immigration on …

New Zealand there has been an implicit underlying assumption that immigration is good for economic growth, as evidenced by … the attempted use of immigration to resolve particular labour market problems. This paper uses the growth accounting … policy framework to discuss the mechanisms through which immigration can impact economic growth. It reviews the contemporary …