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Labor Market Impacts

Labor Market Impacts

Economic theory suggests that the impact of immigration overall on the economy is likely to be small and for any negative effects to dissipate over the longer term as the economy adjusts to a larger labor supply. The research collected here examines the labor market impacts of immigration, including how immigrant and native-born workers fare over time, as well as how their skill levels, countries of origin, gender, and other characteristics affect their outcomes in the workforce.

Recent Activity

Online Journal
May 25, 2016
Controversial EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Faces Possibility of Overhaul
By Muzaffar Chishti and Faye Hipsman
Reports
May 2016
Engaging the Anxious Middle on Immigration Reform: Evidence from the UK Debate
By Sunder Katwala and Will Somerville
Reports
March 2016
Spain: New Emigration Policies Needed for an Emerging Diaspora
By Joaquín Arango
Online Journal
February 25, 2016
Seeking Safety, Jobs, and More: Afghanistan’s Mixed Flows Test Migration Policies
By Nassim Majidi, Vivianne van der Vorst, and Christopher Foulkes
Reports
February 2016
The Germany-Turkey Migration Corridor: Refitting Policies for a Transnational Age
By Yaşar Aydın
Reports
February 2016
Achieving Skill Mobility in the ASEAN Economic Community: Challenges, Opportunities, and Policy Implications
By Demetrios G. Papademetriou, Dovelyn Rannveig Mendoza, Brian Salant, and Guntur Sugiyarto
Reports
February 2016
Emigration Trends and Policies in China: Movement of the Wealthy and Highly Skilled
By Biao Xiang
Multimedia
December 16, 2015
Shortage Amid Surplus: Emigration and Human Capital Development in the Philippines

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Reports
July 2011
Labor Standards Enforcement and Low-Wage Immigrants: Creating an Effective Enforcement System
By Donald M. Kerwin and Kristen McCabe
Reports
July 2011
The Economic Integration of Immigrants in the United States: Long- and Short-Term Perspectives
By Aaron Terrazas
Reports
June 2011
New Streams: Black African Migration to the United States
By Randy Capps, Kristen McCabe, and Michael Fix
Reports
June 2011
Mexican and Central American Immigrants in the United States
By Kate Brick, A.E. Challinor, and Marc R. Rosenblum
Reports
May 2011
Evolving Demographic and Human-Capital Trends in Mexico and Central America and Their Implications for Regional Migration
By Aaron Terrazas, Demetrios G. Papademetriou, and Marc R. Rosenblum
Reports
May 2011
Policies to Curb Unauthorized Employment
By Madeleine Sumption
Reports
May 2011
Immigrants in the United States: How Well Are They Integrating into Society?
By Tomás R. Jiménez
Reports
March 2011
Immigrant Integration in Europe in a Time of Austerity
By Elizabeth Collett

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Video, Audio
April 12, 2010

Immigrant Legalization: Assessing Labor Market Effects

Public Policy Institute of California researchers Magnus Lofstrom and Laura Hill discuss their research examining the potential labor market outcomes and other possible economic effects of a legalization program.

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Audio
November 24, 2015

Addressing the Implications of the Emigration of Skilled and Educated Europeans

A discussion on how governments and societies can retain their most valuable workers, turn emigration challenges into opportunities, and capture more of the potential benefits of emigration.

Reports
November 2015

The Re-Emergence of Emigration from Ireland: New Trends in An Old Story

In the aftermath of the global financial crisis, Ireland has again experienced emigration flows on a much greater scale than most of its Western European counterparts. Unlike earlier outflows, however, a significant share of those leaving today are immigrants returning home or migrating elsewhere. The report also examines Ireland's diaspora engagement and return policies.

Video, Audio
September 16, 2015

What's New in Farm Labor? Immigration and the Agricultural Sector

An expert discussion on the findings of the National Agricultural Workers Survey (NAWS) related to immigrants, along with an overview of farm labor in 2015 and discussion on how current and possible future immigration policies might impact immigrant workers in the agricultural sector.

Reports
March 2015

Building Skills in North and Central America: Barriers and Policy Options toward Harmonizing Qualifications in Nursing

Amid aging populations and the growth of chronic diseases, the demand for skilled health-care professionals is on the rise in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. This report explores the policy implications, benefits, and challenges of harmonizing nursing qualifications in the region, suggesting that a more collaborative approach could result in greater supply and quality of nurses.
Reports
March 2015

A Profile of Immigrants in Houston, the Nation's Most Diverse Metropolitan Area

In 2013 the Houston metro area was home to 1.4 million immigrants—with the nearly 60 percent growth in its immigrant population since 2000 nearly twice the national rate. This report provides an overview of the demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of Houston's immigrants, along with their naturalization rates, legal status, and potential eligibility for immigration benefits such as citizenship or deferred action programs.
Policy Briefs
February 2015

Improving Migrants' Labour Market Integration in Europe from the Outset: A Cooperative Approach to Predeparture Measures

While there is growing consensus on the value of immigrant integration support prior to departure, such initiatives generally have not fully realized their potential. This policy brief reviews promising examples of predeparture measures for labor market integration in Europe that are jointly designed and/or run by origin- and destination-country actors, illustrating their potential to help effectively address some of the most stubborn obstacles to successful integration.
Video, Audio
February 12, 2015

The Skills of Immigrants: What PIAAC Tells Us

A report release examining PIAAC data on the skills of U.S. immigrant adults and whether there is a gap with native-born adults, and discussion of how these skills relate to key immigrant integration outcomes such as employment, income, access to training, and health.
Reports
October 2014

Selling Visas and Citizenship: Policy Questions from the Global Boom in Investor Immigration

Over the past decade, the number of countries with immigrant investor programs has increased dramatically, with half of European Union Member States and several Caribbean nations now using these programs to attract investment. This report examines the increasing mix of players and types of immigrant investor programs, their policy design with regards to cost and residency requirements, benefits, and other considerations.

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