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Understanding the Impact of Immigration on Demography: A Canadian Case Study
All of Canada’s labor force growth now comes from immigration, yet even high admission rates cannot halt population aging or significantly lower the old-age dependency ratio.
Immigration Systems in Labor-Needy Japan and South Korea Have Evolved—but Remain Restrictive
Japan and South Korea have quietly expanded immigration through complex, tiered visa systems to meet labor needs while keeping formal pathways to permanent settlement narrow.
The Overlooked Impact of Immigration on the Size of the Future U.S. Workforce
Immigrant-origin individuals have been the driving force behind U.S. demographic growth in the United States over the past two decades—and likely will be for years to come.
The “Great Replacement” Theory and the Often-Toxic Stew of Immigration and Nationalism
How are concerns about demographic change influencing attitudes toward immigration around the world?
Rethinking the U.S. Legal Immigration System: A Policy Road Map
Last updated in 1990, the U.S. legal immigration system needs deep reforms so employment and family pathways better match today’s economic and demographic realities.
Turning the Tide: Addressing the long-term challenges of EU mobility for sending countries
Amid ongoing debates about the costs and benefits of free movement, this MPI Europe webchat examines big-picture trends of East-West migration; considers possible policy responses at regional, national, and EU levels to alleviate some of the challenges; and reflects on realistic actions that could be taken under the incoming European Commission.
"Merit-Based" Immigration: Designing Successful Selection Systems
MPI and OECD experts discuss what policymakers should consider in designing and managing immigrant selection systems in a time of intense labor-market and demographic change.
On the Brink of Demographic Crisis, Governments in East Asia Turn Slowly to Immigration
Facing demographic crisis, East Asian governments cautiously advanced diaspora and skilled-migrant reforms, while the public remained wary of immigrants.
Demography and Migration: An Outlook for the 21st Century
Global demographic divergence makes migration an essential but limited tool: policy must also address job creation in youthful nations and labor force inclusion in aging ones.
Rapid Growth in Singapore's Immigrant Population Brings Policy Challenges
In 2010, nonresidents comprised 25.7 percent of Singapore's population, but the rapid growth of a two-track immigration system was fueling social tensions and a possible brain drain.
