. With new data on selective immigration during the era of mass migrations at the end of the 19th century, we show that human … our estimations, the effect of selective immigration on real GDP per capita in the year 2000 is significant and equals …

. With new data on selective immigration during the era of mass migrations at the end of the 19th century, we show that human … our estimations, the effect of selective immigration on real GDP per capita in the year 2000 is significant and equals …

markets ; human capital ; economic history …

. However, the growth impact of immigration is small even in countries that have highly selective migration policies. …

increase immigration in the coming years to per capita levels not reached since the 1920s. We argue that economic immigration … examine the potential for increases in Canadian immigration levels to achieve this objective. Our analysis suggests that … Canada is not well-positioned to leverage heightened immigration to boost GDP per capita owing primarily to weak capital …