Public pensions and immigration policy when voters are differently skilled

Tim Krieger

Public Economics from EconWPA

Abstract: Although immigration of workers generates a positive externality on members of domestic pension systems, many countries are very reluctant to allow foreigners into their labor markets. In a political economic framework, we explain this voting outcome by considering a young unskilled median voter who faces – in addition to a reduction of contribution rates – negative effects from immigration as well.

Keywords: pensions; immigration; median voter; skill differences (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: H55 J61 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-pbe and nep-pol
Date: 2004-11-15
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