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Skill-based immigration, economic integration, and economic performance

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  • Abdurrahman B. Aydemir

    (Sabanci University, Turkey, and IZA, Germany)

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There is increasing global competition for high-skilled immigrants, as countries intensify efforts to attract a larger share of the world's talent pool. In this environment, high-skill immigrants are becoming increasingly selective in their choices between alternative destinations. Studies for major immigrant-receiving countries that provide evidence on the comparative economic performance of immigrant classes (skill-, kinship-, and humanitarian-based) show that skill-based immigrants perform better in the labor market. However, there are serious challenges to their economic integration, which highlights a need for complementary immigration and integration policies.

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  • Abdurrahman B. Aydemir, 2020. "Skill-based immigration, economic integration, and economic performance," IZA World of Labor, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), pages 1-41, June.
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    Keywords

    immigrant selection; immigration policy; economic outcomes; demand-driven policy; supply-driven policy; point system;
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    JEL classification:

    • J61 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers - - - Geographic Labor Mobility; Immigrant Workers
    • J68 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers - - - Public Policy

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