Social Sciences
4 years ago

New immigrants bear the cost of lower wages due to increased migration.

CentrePiece-The Magazine for Economic Performance
The Labour Market Effects of Immigration
Marco Manacorda, Alan Manning, Jonathan Wadsworth

Paper Summary

Increased immigration to the UK mainly affects previous immigrants, leading to lower wages for newly arrived migrants. Skilled immigration has little impact on the wages of native-born workers.

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