An Introduction to the Economics of Immigration in OECD Countries

Abstract

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Migration and Firm-Level Productivity

“…The effect of migration is one the most investigated areas of labour economics, with much of the focus in the field being on the impact of migrant labour on native workers' wages and employment. The results of this analysis are generally consistent, implying the overall wage-reducing effect of migration is somewhere between minor and non-existent (Edo, 2019;Edo et al, 2020;Longhi et al, 2005Longhi et al, , 2010Nickell, 2009;and Maré & Stillman, 2009, for New Zealand-specific findings), though there is evidence of distributional impacts, ie, that there may be winners and losers (eg, Dustmann et al, 2013).…”

“…2 The idea that immigration increases only labour supply, not labour demand, 3 does not appear to be supported by evidence. This is true not only in the long-run, when other factors (such as capital) can adjust, but also in the short-run (Campo et al, 2018;Card, 2012;Edo, 2019;Edo et al, 2020;Longhi et al, 2005Longhi et al, , 2010. Indeed, evidence from a particular episode on the Czech-German border appears to confirm this.…”

Another brick in the wall. Immigration and electoral preferences: Direct evidence from state ballots

“…6 We do not review the huge literature on the actual effects of immigration on objective outcomes such as wages, employment or public finance. See the excellent survey by Edo et al (2020) and, for the link between immigration and objective crime, see Bove et al (2019). 7 See Figures E1, E2, E3, and E4 in the Data S1 for an example of voting sheet for the 2018 general election including elections for candidates and ballot propositions.…”

“…6 6 We do not review the huge literature on the actual effects of immigration on objective outcomes such as wages, employment or public finance. See the excellent survey by Edo et al (2020) and, for the link between immigration and objective crime, see Bove et al (2019). …”

The effect of seasonal work visas on native employment: Evidence from US farm work in the Great Recession

“…Past research on the labor‐market effects of immigration focuses on characterizing the substitutability of native and immigrant resident workers in aggregate production (reviewed in D'Amuri & Peri, 2014; Edo et al, 2020; Foged & Peri, 2016; Okkerse, 2008; Peri & Sparber, 2009). But important shares of international labor mobility comprise short‐term, nonresident temporary workers.…”