Labor Markets

Mexican Migration to the United States: Underlying Economic Factors and Possible Scenarios for Future Flows

Sectoral demand shifts—not just supply-side shocks—explain Mexican migration trends since 1990, and net flows are projected to stay well below 1990s peaks through 2017.

Investing Wisely in the Future: How the U.S. Immigration System Can Better Meet U.S. Labor Market Needs

This discussion, featuring leading economists and MPI experts, launches MPI's book, Immigrants in a Changing Labor Market.

The Integration Needs of Mobile EU Citizens: Impediments and opportunities

Mobile EU citizens share many integration needs with third-country nationals yet fall outside EU integration policy, leaving gaps policymakers have yet to close.

Immigrants in a Changing Labor Market: Responding to Economic Needs

Immigration and U.S. Economic Competitiveness: A View from the Midwest

This release event for the report of The Chicago Council's independent task force on U.S. Economic Competitiveness at Risk: A Midwest Call to Action on Immigration Reform, introduced attendees to immigration initiatives being undertaken throughout the Midwest to promote the region’s economic competitiveness.

How Free Is Free Movement? Dynamics and drivers of mobility within the European Union

Intra-EU mobility is more multidimensional than east-to-west flows suggest, with broadly positive economic effects but some perverse consequences for low-skilled workers.

Resumen del Sector: Manufactura, Implicaciones para el Capital Humano y la Migración

Los inmigrantes mexicanos y centroamericanos se concentran en empleos manufactureros de bajo valor en EE.UU., sin capacitación ni trayectorias hacia sectores en expansión.

Strengthening Health Systems in North and Central America: What Role for Migration?

Nursing shortages across five countries in North and Central America create a regional opportunity to leverage migration strategically for health workforce development.

Resumen del Sector: Sistema de Salud, Implicaciones para el Capital Humano y la Migración

Déficits educativos y barreras migratorias frenan la producción de enfermeras en EE.UU., México y Centroamérica, limitando la respuesta a poblaciones en envejecimiento.

Ripe with Change: Evolving Farm Labor Markets in the United States, Mexico, and Central America

North American farm labor supply is contracting as education and incomes rise, pressuring farmers to compete for fewer workers or invest in labor-saving mechanization.