Research Spotlight: Immigration and Labor Market Outcomes

Lindsay Li
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Econ Focus, 2024, vol. 24, issue 4Q, 12

Abstract: Immigration policy is a contentious issue. Some fear that an influx of immigrants will "crowd out" natives in the labor market — that is, displace native workers by competing for the same jobs — while others claim that immigrants increase productivity by contributing new skill sets that supplement the skills of natives.

Keywords: Immigration; labor market (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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