We use small Italian regions (i.e. provinces) to investigate the causal effect of foreign immigration on innovation … immigrants did not have any effect on innovation. However, decomposing the overall effect into the contributions of low- and high … applications by about 0.2%. By contrast, the impact of high-skilled immigrants on innovation is positive, in line with the previous …

-educated immigrants. In this paper, we make an attempt to partly fill the gap concerning the effects of overall immigration on innovation … which was exposed to a very fast and large wave of immigration during the 2000s -- Italy --, and for which evidence is scant … immigration, (i) we first focus on the general impact of immigration on innovation, and then (ii) separately look at the effects …

We use small Italian regions (i.e. provinces) to investigate the causal effect of foreign immigration on innovation … immigrants did not have any effect on innovation. However, decomposing the overall effect into the contributions of low- and high … applications by about 0.2%. By contrast, the impact of high-skilled immigrants on innovation is positive, in line with the previous …

-educated immigrants. In this paper, we make an attempt to partly fill the gap concerning the effects of overall immigration on innovation … which was exposed to a very fast and large wave of immigration during the 2000s -- Italy --, and for which evidence is scant … immigration, (i) we first focus on the general impact of immigration on innovation, and then (ii) separately look at the effects …

We use small Italian regions (i.e. provinces) to investigate the causal effect of foreign immigration on innovation … immigrants did not have any effect on innovation. However, decomposing the overall effect into the contributions of low- and high … applications by about 0.2%. By contrast, the impact of high-skilled immigrants on innovation is positive, in line with the previous …

We use small Italian regions (i.e. provinces) to investigate the causal effect of foreign immigration on innovation … immigrants did not have any effect on innovation. However, decomposing the overall effect into the contributions of low- and high … applications by about 0.2%. By contrast, the impact of high-skilled immigrants on innovation is positive, in line with the previous …

We test whether natives correctly assess the effects of immigration on their own labour market opportunities. We relate … effect of immigration from the perception bias. Our results show that natives greatly overestimate the effects of immigrants … of the negative effects of immigration on separation rates is very much concentrated among females, the low educated, the …

In this chapter, we analyze immigration and its effect on urban and regional economies focusing on productivity and … labor markets. While immigration policies are typically national, the effects of international migrants are often more … regions, relative to natives. Immigrants are different from natives in several economically relevant skills. Their impact on …

As developing countries embark on a policy agenda of innovation-based growth, they face an acute shortage of competent … abroad—its skilled diaspora. The best and brightest, who are crucial for innovation, have often left the country in search of …

participation and creating worker shortages in high-demand industries. In this context, immigration will help reduce costs in key … inequality. Reforms should therefore modestly increase overall immigration over time, while shifting its composition somewhat …