Public pensions and immigration policy when voters are differently skilled

Although immigration of workers generates a positive externality on members of domestic pension systems, many countries are very reluctant to allow foreigners into their labor markets. In a political economic framework, we explain this voting outcome by considering a young unskilled median voter who faces – in addition to a reduction of contribution rates – negative effects from immigration as well.

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Year of publication:	2004-11-15
Authors:	Krieger, Tim
Institutions:	EconWPA
Subject:	pensions \| immigration \| median voter \| skill differences

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	Public Economics.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	Type of Document - pdf; pages: 9 9 pages
Classification:	H55 - Social Security and Public Pensions ; J61 - Geographic Labor Mobility; Immigrant Workers
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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