Skill-based immigration, economic integration, and economic performance
Abdurrahman Aydemir
IZA World of Labor, 2020, No 41v2, 41
Abstract:
There is increasing global competition for high-skilled immigrants, as countries intensify efforts to attract a larger share of the world's talent pool. In this environment, high-skill immigrants are becoming increasingly selective in their choices between alternative destinations. Studies for major immigrant-receiving countries that provide evidence on the comparative economic performance of immigrant classes (skill-, kinship-, and humanitarian-based) show that skill-based immigrants perform better in the labor market. However, there are serious challenges to their economic integration, which highlights a need for complementary immigration and integration policies.
Keywords: immigrant selection; immigration policy; economic outcomes; demand-driven policy; supply-driven policy; point system (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J61 J68 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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