Bellettini, Giorgio ;
Berti Ceroni, Carlotta
(2003)
Opening the borders: immigration policy, migrants’ selection and human capital accumulation.
DOI
10.6092/unibo/amsacta/626.
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This paper investigates the economic consequences of international migration from the point of view of destination countries. Consistently with international evidence on migration flows, we build a model where the migration rate is higher among the highly-educated. A negative relationship is shown to exist between the domestic wage level and the percentage of educated workers among immigrants, which raises interesting policy implications. In particular, the optimal immigration policy from the point of view of natives requires an immigration quota above a certain minimum level. Extending the analysis to a dynamic setting, we highlight additional effects of the immigration quota on human capital accumulation among natives.
Abstract
This paper investigates the economic consequences of international migration from the point of view of destination countries. Consistently with international evidence on migration flows, we build a model where the migration rate is higher among the highly-educated. A negative relationship is shown to exist between the domestic wage level and the percentage of educated workers among immigrants, which raises interesting policy implications. In particular, the optimal immigration policy from the point of view of natives requires an immigration quota above a certain minimum level. Extending the analysis to a dynamic setting, we highlight additional effects of the immigration quota on human capital accumulation among natives.
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Monograph
(Working Paper)
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Keywords
International Migration Immigrants’ selection Human Capital accumulation
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17 Jun 2004
Last modified
17 Feb 2016 13:58
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Document type
Monograph
(Working Paper)
Creators
Keywords
International Migration Immigrants’ selection Human Capital accumulation
Subjects
DOI
Deposit date
17 Jun 2004
Last modified
17 Feb 2016 13:58
URI
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