immigration-induced skill mix changes between 1860 and 1930. We find that capital began as a q-complement for skilled and … allowed the U.S. economy to absorb the large wave of less-skilled immigration with a modest decline in less-skilled relative …

In this chapter we analyze immigration and its effect on urban and regional economies focusing on productivity and … labor markets. While immigration policies are typically national, the effects of international migrants are often more … our analysis of the local effects of immigration and we describe several applications. We then discuss the empirical …