Public pensions and immigration policy when voters are differently skilled

Arbeitspapier

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.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: Arbeitspapiere der Nordakademie ; No. 2004-01

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Geographic Labor Mobility; Immigrant Workers ; Social Security and Public Pensions
• Subject: pensions ; immigration ; median voter ; skill differences ; Gesetzliche Rentenversicherung ; Rentenfinanzierung ; Einwanderung ; Median Voter ; Unterschicht ; Theorie

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Krieger, Tim
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Nordakademie - Hochschule der Wirtschaft
• (where): Elmshorn
• (when): 2004

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/23363
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:43 AM CET