Economic Impacts of Immigration
A Survey
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5827102 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sari Pekkala Kerr (0000-0003-3454-5335, National Bureau of Economic Research, corresponding author), W A Kerr (0000-0001-5716-6261, National Bureau of Economic Research), William Kerr (0000-0003-4280-4392) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Publication date | 2011-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | REPORT |
| Venue | National Bureau of Economic Research (REPOSITORY) |
| Publisher | National Bureau of Economic Research (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.3386/w16736 |
| OpenAlex | W2117821362 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 44 |
| References cited | 80 |
This paper surveys recent empirical studies on the economic impacts of immigration.The survey first examines the magnitude of immigration as an economic phenomenon in various host countries.The second part deals with the assimilation of immigrant workers into host-country labor markets and concomitant effects for natives.The paper then turns to immigration's impact for the public finances of host countries.The final section considers emerging topics in the study of immigration.The survey particularly emphasizes the recent experiences of Northern Europe and Scandinavia and relevant lessons from traditional destination countries like the US
Archaeology · Demographic economics · Economics · Geography · Immigration · Global trade and economics · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy
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| Unique citing works | 44 |
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| Citations per year | 3,14 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2025 (14) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 44 |