data and exploit exogenous variation in both immigration flows and diversity induced by former settlements, WWI and the … 1920s Immigration Acts. We find that co-ethnic networks play an important role in attracting immigrant inventors. However … become major receivers of migrant flows and, in a long-term perspective, have started thinking about immigration in terms of …

In the recent past, in Italy, immigration has been at the centre of academic and policy debates. Nonetheless, the still … the phenomenon. In order to guide effective policy intervention, we offer an exhaustive view of immigration in Italy. We …

Economic theory suggests that selective immigration policies based on observable characteristics will affect … components of migrant quality in Australia, a high-migrant share OECD country with a selective immigration policy. We proxy …

redistributive welfare system might adjust as a result of immigration. In the first model, immigration has a larger impact on …-market determinants of immigration attitudes. In countries where natives are on average more skilled than immigrants, individual income is … negatively correlated with pro-immigration preferences, while individual skill is positively correlated with them. These …

result in a large fall in immigration from EEA countries to the UK. …

This paper analyses the impact of a change in Australia's immigration policy, introduced in the mid-1990s, on migrants …

the host countries. Through a general literature review and examination of specific immigration countries, we provide …

This paper reviews immigration trends and their economic impacts in a number of OECD countries. While migration systems … migration flows. Some of the main factors driving immigration are then briefly discussed. The paper also considers the economic …, fiscal and social implications of immigration. The study suggests that immigration can confer small net gains to the host …

in the U.S. Our identification strategy exploits long waiting times for family-sponsored immigration visas that decouple …