An Introduction to the Economics of Immigration in OECD Countries

Anthony Edo (), Lionel Ragot, Hillel Rapoport, Sulin Sardoschau (), Andreas Steinmayr and Arthur Sweetman
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Anthony Edo: CEPII, Paris
Sulin Sardoschau: Humboldt University Berlin

No 13755, IZA Discussion Papers from Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

Abstract: The share of the foreign-born in OECD countries is increasing, and this article summarizes economics research on the effects of immigration in those nations. Four broad topics are addressed: labor market issues, fiscal questions, the political economy of immigration, and productivity/international trade. Extreme concerns about deleterious labour market and fiscal impacts following from new immigrants are not found to be warranted. However, it is also clear that government policies and practices regarding the selection and integration of new migrants affect labour market, fiscal and social/cultural outcomes. Policies that are well informed, well crafted, and well executed beneficially improve population welfare.

Keywords: refugees; political economy of immigration; trade and migration; diversity and productivity; integration; immigration; labor market and fiscal effects of immigration (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F22 J15 J61 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 35 pages
Date: 2020-09
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-int, nep-isf, nep-lab, nep-mig and nep-ure
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Published - published in: Canadian Journal of Economics , 2020, 53, 1365-1403. .

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