TY - JOUR
T1 - The impact of MENA-to-EU migration in the context of demographic change
AU - Docquier, Frédéric
AU - Marchiori, Luca
PY - 2012/4
Y1 - 2012/4
N2 - We analyze the consequences of increasing MENA-to-EU migration on both sending and receiving regions. Using a general equilibrium model, we find that increasing MENA-to-EU migration generates significant changes in EU15 tax rates and income per capita. Compared to a non-selective immigration shock, selecting immigrants leads to a moderate reduction in tax rates, but to a greater impact on income per capita in the EU15. Emigration, especially if high-skilled, has a detrimental impact on MENA tax rates. Finally, the negative effects in MENA are mitigated if the brain drain leads to side-effects or is accompanied by increased education attainment at origin.
AB - We analyze the consequences of increasing MENA-to-EU migration on both sending and receiving regions. Using a general equilibrium model, we find that increasing MENA-to-EU migration generates significant changes in EU15 tax rates and income per capita. Compared to a non-selective immigration shock, selecting immigrants leads to a moderate reduction in tax rates, but to a greater impact on income per capita in the EU15. Emigration, especially if high-skilled, has a detrimental impact on MENA tax rates. Finally, the negative effects in MENA are mitigated if the brain drain leads to side-effects or is accompanied by increased education attainment at origin.
KW - international migration
KW - poverty reduction
UR - http://www.mendeley.com/research/impact-menatoeu-migration-context-demographic-change
U2 - 10.1017/S147474721100028X
DO - 10.1017/S147474721100028X
M3 - Article
SN - 1474-7472
VL - 11
SP - 243
EP - 284
JO - Journal of Pension Economics and Finance
JF - Journal of Pension Economics and Finance
IS - 2
ER -