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Employment & the Economy

Employment & the Economy

Competitiveness
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Labor Market Impacts
Recruitment
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As workers and consumers, immigrants play a role in the labor markets and economies of the countries in which they settle. The research collected here examines how immigrants fare in the labor market, whether they are affected differently than native-born workers during cycles of boom and bust, the role of migration policymaking as a lever of competitiveness, employment of the foreign born by sector and skill, and the fiscal impacts of immigration. MPI's research also assesses the role of temporary workers and the labor recruitment process.

Recent Activity

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Articles
August 15, 2018
Connecting Across Nationalities: Inter-Ethnic Relationships in a Kuwaiti Workplace
By Batul K. Sadliwala
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Reports
August 2018
Tapping the Talents of Highly Skilled Immigrants in the United States: Takeaways from Experts Summit
By  Jeanne Batalova and Michael Fix
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Reports
July 2018
A Needed Evidence Revolution: Using Cost-Benefit Analysis to Improve Refugee Integration Programming
By  Meghan Benton and Paul Diegert
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Articles
July 10, 2018
Immigrants in the U.S. States with the Fastest-Growing Foreign-Born Populations
By Jeanne Batalova and Elijah Alperin
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Multimedia
June 5, 2018
Vanishing Frontiers: The Forces Driving Mexico and the United States Together
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Books
June 2018
Vanishing Frontiers: The Forces Driving Mexico and the United States Together
By  Andrew Selee
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Articles
June 7, 2018
Canadian Immigrants in the United States
By Elijah Alperin and Jeanne Batalova
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Articles
April 18, 2018
Once Homogenous, Tiny Iceland Opens Its Doors to Immigrants
By Timothy Heleniak and Hjördis Rut Sigurjonsdottir

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Reports
January 2009
Immigrants and the Current Economic Crisis: Research Evidence, Policy Challenges, and Implications
By  Demetrios G. Papademetriou and Aaron Terrazas
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Reports
January 2009
Talent, Competitiveness, and Migration (Transatlantic Council Statement)
By  Demetrios G. Papademetriou and Annette Heuser
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Reports
December 2008
Mandatory Verification in the States: A Policy Research Agenda
By  Michael Fix, Doris Meissner and Randy Capps
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Reports
November 2008
Emerging Demographic Patterns across the Mediterranean and their Implications for Migration through 2030
By  Philippe Fargues
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Reports
November 2008
Demographic and Human-Capital Trends in Eastern Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa
By  Wolfgang Lutz, Warren Sanderson, Sergei Scherbov and Samir K.C.
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Reports
November 2008
Talent in the 21st-Century Economy
By  Demetrios G. Papademetriou, Will Somerville and Hiroyuki Tanaka
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Reports
November 2008
The Growing Global Demand for Students as Skilled Migrants
By  Lesleyanne Hawthorne
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Reports
October 2008
Hybrid Immigrant-Selection Systems: The Next Generation of Economic Migration Schemes
By  Demetrios G. Papademetriou, Will Somerville and Hiroyuki Tanaka

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Recent Activity

Articles
August 15, 2018

Connecting Across Nationalities: Inter-Ethnic Relationships in a Kuwaiti Workplace

In Kuwait and other Gulf Cooperation Council countries, migrants make up a significant share of the private-sector workforce. While mainstream narratives commonly focus on the exploitation and abuse some of these migrant workers experience, their lives and relationships with the native born are much more complex and less unequal than is often perceived, as this article explores.

Reports
August 2018

Tapping the Talents of Highly Skilled Immigrants in the United States: Takeaways from Experts Summit

Economists project a shortage of 5 million U.S. workers with postsecondary education and training by 2020. Yet 2 million immigrant college graduates in the United States are either unemployed or work in jobs that require no more than a high school degree. How can this skill underutilization, known as "brain waste," be remedied? MPI asked the experts, and this report summarizes their discussion and recommendations.

Reports
July 2018

A Needed Evidence Revolution: Using Cost-Benefit Analysis to Improve Refugee Integration Programming

European countries have ramped up their investments in helping refugees find work and integrate into society. Yet little hard evidence exists of what programs and policies work best. This report proposes a new framework for thinking smartly about integration programming, using cost-benefit analysis to look beyond short-term, economic outcomes to also measure indirect benefits through a social-value concept.

Articles
July 10, 2018

Immigrants in the U.S. States with the Fastest-Growing Foreign-Born Populations

The immigrant population in the United States grew faster than the national average in a number of states—including Alaska, Minnesota, Nevada, North Dakota, and West Virginia—from 2010 to 2016. This Spotlight offers detailed data on size, origins, and demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of immigrant populations in the 15 fastest-growing destination states.

Video, Audio
June 5, 2018

Vanishing Frontiers: The Forces Driving Mexico and the United States Together

Marking the release of MPI President Andrew Selee's latest book, speakers explore emerging trends in migration, economic interdependence, technology innovation, and cultural exchange that are transforming the relationship between the United States and Mexico, and the policy implications of these changes for the future.

Books
June, 2018

Vanishing Frontiers: The Forces Driving Mexico and the United States Together

Wall or no wall, deeply intertwined social, economic, business, cultural, and personal relationships mean the U.S.-Mexico border is more like a seam than a barrier, weaving together two economies and cultures, as MPI President Andrew Selee sketches in this book, which draws from his travels and discussions with people from all walks of life in Mexico and the United States.

Articles
June 7, 2018

Canadian Immigrants in the United States

Though small, the population of Canadians in the United States is quite diverse, and includes students, highly skilled professionals on H-1B or NAFTA visas, family migrants, and retirees. Canadian immigrants have much higher educational attainment and incomes than the native- and overall foreign-born populations. This article offers an interesting data snapshot of Canadians in the United States.

Articles
April 18, 2018

Once Homogenous, Tiny Iceland Opens Its Doors to Immigrants

A small, isolated country, Iceland has been home to a largely homogenous population for much of its history. But in recent years, a booming economy and expanding tourism sector have drawn rising numbers of immigrants to the island nation. This article explores Iceland's balancing act of maintaining economic growth through immigration while preserving its culture and language.

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