Labor Markets

Foreign-Born Wage and Salary Workers in the U.S. Labor Force and Unions

In 2006, immigrant workers made up a growing but still underrepresented share of U.S. union membership.

European Immigration and the Labor Market

Immigration plays a minor role in European unemployment. Structural labor market weaknesses and social insurance policies that enable inactivity are more important drivers.

Examining Point Systems as a Method for Selecting Immigrants

Proposed Points System and Its Likely Impact on Prospective Immigrants

According to 2005 survey data, Asian immigrants would fare best under a proposed U.S. points-based admission system, while Latin American immigrants face greater barriers.

Immigration and the 2007 French Elections

Immigration dominated France's 2007 presidential race as Nicolas Sarkozy and Ségolène Royal offered sharply contrasting visions on enforcement and integration.

Circular Migration and Development: Trends, Policy Routes, and Ways Forward

Circular migration policies fall short of achieving development goals. Success requires voluntary return, investment-friendly origin countries, and private-sector engagement.

Trends in the Low-Wage Immigrant Workforce

Between 2000 and 2005, immigrants grew as a share of the U.S. low-wage workforce, but evidence of native worker displacement remains mixed.

Linking Temporary Worker Schemes with Development

Evidence on temporary worker schemes as development tools remains mixed, with outcomes hinging on contract design, recruitment, and migrants' ability to save.

EU Enlargement in 2007: No Warm Welcome for Labor Migrants

Most EU-15 states imposed labor-market restrictions on Bulgaria and Romania upon their 2007 EU accession, reversing the more open approach some had taken in 2004.

Mexican-Born Persons in the U.S. Civilian Labor Force

In 2006, Mexican-born workers outpaced U.S.-born peers in labor force participation yet remained concentrated in service and construction jobs.