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 easily identified on local economies. The reason is that their...

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 easily identified on local economies. The reason is that their...

Biographical note: KainJohn F.: John F. Kain is Professor of Economics and Professor of City Planning, Harvard University.MeyerJohn R.: John R. Meyer was the James W. Harpel Professor of Capital Formation Emeritus at the John F. Kennedy School of Government.