Global Skills and Talent Initiative
MPI's cross-programmatic Global Skills and Talent Initiative examines the role of immigration in addressing labor shortages and evolving workforce needs in a dynamic period of economic shifts, demographic pressures, and technological advances.
Anchored in the premise that immigration policy must be part of a broader skills and talent strategy that considers economic, social, and national-interest imperatives, the Initiative has a particular focus on employment-based immigration and the supports that can help immigrants apply their full range of educational and professional skills.
Also collected here is work drawing on more than two decades of MPI research that focuses on 1) human capital and skills; 2) immigrant selection systems; 3) labor market integration; 4) the future of work; 5) migration partnerships; and 6) harnessing the benefits of immigration.
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The Immigration Debate America Needs—and Is Not Having
Immigration is central to America’s economic future, yet debate fixates on border crises and policy failures instead of how a modern legal…
How Can Labour Migration Policies Help Tackle Europe’s Looming Skills Crisis?
With three-quarters of EU employers struggling to find workers, coordinated labour migration reforms offer Europe a pragmatic way to narrow its…
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Doctors as Taxi Drivers: The Costs of Brain Waste among Highly Skilled Immigrants in the United States
A report release and presentation of first-ever U.S. estimates on the actual economic costs of skill underutilization for immigrants, their families, and the U.S. economy, in terms of forgone earnings and unrealized federal, state, and local taxes.
Untapped Talent: The Costs of Brain Waste among Highly Skilled Immigrants in the United States
Brain waste affects nearly 2 million college-educated immigrants, costing the United States $39 billion in forgone earnings and $10 billion in lost tax revenues each year.
Reaching a “Fair Deal” on Talent: Emigration, Circulation, and Human Capital in Countries of Origin
Most skilled-migration programs certify credentials without providing mentoring or connections for newcomers, leaving much of the potential benefit to origin countries unrealized.
Giving Cities and Regions a Voice in Immigration Policy: Can National Policies Meet Local Demand?
Regional visa programs in key immigrant destinations direct workers to underserved areas but risk poor integration outcomes by overriding immigrants' market-driven location decisions.
Talent in the 21st-Century Economy
Global competition for highly skilled workers is intensifying, and countries must align immigration, education, and talent policies to stay competitive.
