period 1987-2001, we find that the substantial immigration of the 1990's had no adverse effects on native wages and …We adopt a general equilibrium approach in order to measure the effects of recent immigration on the Western German … as `flexible' as the UK labour market, it would be more efficient in dealing with the effects of immigration. …

second part we offer a further argument for a potential detrimental effect of immigration: if wages are negotiated at the …One of the most controversial aspects of immigration policy is the impact of foreigners on labour market outcomes of …

This paper estimates the effects of immigration on wages of native workers at the national U.S. level. Following Borjas … evaluate the competition as well as cross-skill complementary effects of immigrants on wages. We also emphasize the importance … account for the short run and long run adjustment of capital in response to immigration. Using our estimates and Census data …

literature, overall immigration generates a large positive effect on the average wages of US-born workers. We show evidence of … this positive effect by estimating the impact of immigration on both average wages and housing values across US …Recent influential empirical work has emphasized the negative impact immigrants have on the wages of US-born workers …

In this paper we document a strong positive correlation of immigration flows with changes in average wages and average … compatible with a causal interpretation from immigration to wages and rents of natives. Separating the effects of immigrants on … useful tool to evaluate the impacts of alternative immigration scenarios on U.S. wages and rents. …

determinants receive, at least in Germany. While wages are affected negatively by a relative increase in imports, immigration …The paper investigates the relative importance of trade and immigration for earnings and job mobility of male German …-firm changes. Immigration affects intra-firm changes negatively, but is largely unrelated to other aspects of labour mobility. …

’ wages and employment. The transition of immigrants into a new labour market is a gradual process: the dynamics of this … substitutes for native workers, we expect that the impact of immigration will be largest immediately upon the immigrants’ arrival … substitutes for natives because of their lack of local human capital, the initial effect of immigration is small, and the effect …

The selection of immigrants by skill and education is a central issue in the analysis of immigration. Since highly … what determines the skill-selectivity of immigration. In this paper we examine the proportions of highly educated among …

The selection of immigrants by skill and education is a central issue in the analysis of immigration. Since highly … what determines the skill-selectivity of immigration. In this paper we examine the proportions of highly educated among …