Immigration, Human Capital Formation and Endogenous Economic Growth

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Census data from international sources covering 77% of the world's migrant population indicate that the skill composition of migrants in major destination countries, including the US, has been rising over the last four decades. Moreover, the population share of skilled migrants has been approaching or exceeding that of skilled natives. We offer theoretical propositions and empirical tests consistent with these trends via a general-equilibrium model of endogenous growth where human capital, population, income growth and distribution, and migration trends are endogenous. We derive new insights about the impact of migration on long-term income growth and distribution, and the net benefits to natives in both destination and source countries.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: IZA Discussion Papers ; No. 9599

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; International Migration ; Economic Growth of Open Economies ; Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration
• Subject: immigration ; human capital formation ; endogenous economic growth ; migrants ; natives ; population ; long-term income

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Ehrlich, Isaac ; Kim, Jinyoung
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
• (where): Bonn
• (when): 2015

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/127558
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:46 AM CET