Abstract
In this study, we quantify the labour market effects of migration flows in OECD countries during the 1990s based on a new global database on the bilateral stock of migrants, by education level. We simulate various outcomes using an aggregate model of labour markets, parameterised by a range of estimates from the literature. We find that immigration had a positive effect on the wages of less educated natives and it increased or left unchanged the average native wages. Emigration, instead, had a negative effect on the wages of less educated native workers and increased inequality within countries.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1106-1145 |
Number of pages | 40 |
Journal | Economic Journal |
Volume | 124 |
Issue number | 579 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sept 2014 |
Externally published | Yes |