Arbeitspapier

Immigration and Economic Growth in the OECD Countries 1986-2006

This paper offers a reappraisal of the impact of migration on economic growth for 22 OECD countries between 1986-2006 and relies on a unique data set we compiled that allows us to distinguish net migration of the native- and foreign-born populations by skill level. Specifically, after introducing migration in an augmented Solow-Swan model, we estimate a dynamic panel model using a system of generalized method of moments (SYS-GMM) to address the risk of endogeneity bias in the migration variables. Two important findings emerge from our analysis. First, there exists a positive impact of migrants’ human capital on GDP per capita, and second, a permanent increase in migration ows has a positive effect on productivity growth. However, the growth impact of immigration is small even in countries that have highly selective migration policies.

Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Series: CESifo Working Paper ; No. 5392

Klassifikation
Wirtschaft
Single Equation Models; Single Variables: Panel Data Models; Spatio-temporal Models
International Migration
Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
Geographic Labor Mobility; Immigrant Workers
One, Two, and Multisector Growth Models
Empirical Studies of Economic Growth; Aggregate Productivity; Cross-Country Output Convergence
Thema
immigration
growth
human capital
generalized methods of moments

Ereignis
Geistige Schöpfung
(wer)
Boubtane, Ekrame
Dumont, Jean-Christophe
Rault, Christophe
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wer)
Center for Economic Studies and ifo Institute (CESifo)
(wo)
Munich
(wann)
2015

Handle
Letzte Aktualisierung
10.03.2025, 11:41 MEZ

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Objekttyp

  • Arbeitspapier

Beteiligte

  • Boubtane, Ekrame
  • Dumont, Jean-Christophe
  • Rault, Christophe
  • Center for Economic Studies and ifo Institute (CESifo)

Entstanden

  • 2015

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