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Assessing the effects of higher immigration on the Canadian economy and inflation

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  • Julien Champagne
  • Erik Ens
  • Xing Guo
  • Olena Kostyshyna
  • Alexander Lam
  • Corinne Luu
  • Sarah Miller
  • Patrick Sabourin
  • Joshua Slive
  • Temel Taskin
  • Jaime Trujillo
  • Shu Lin Wee

Abstract

We assess the complex macroeconomic implications of Canada’s recent population increases. We find that newcomers significantly boost the non-inflationary, potential growth of the economy, but existing imbalances in the housing sector may be exacerbated. Greater housing supply is needed to complement the long-term economic benefits of population growth.

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  • Julien Champagne & Erik Ens & Xing Guo & Olena Kostyshyna & Alexander Lam & Corinne Luu & Sarah Miller & Patrick Sabourin & Joshua Slive & Temel Taskin & Jaime Trujillo & Shu Lin Wee, 2023. "Assessing the effects of higher immigration on the Canadian economy and inflation," Staff Analytical Notes 2023-17, Bank of Canada.
    • Handle: RePEc:bca:bocsan:23-17
    DOI: 10.34989/san-2023-17
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    • A10 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics - - - General
    • E20 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Consumption, Saving, Production, Employment, and Investment - - - General (includes Measurement and Data)
    • E31 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles - - - Price Level; Inflation; Deflation
    • J11 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Demographic Trends, Macroeconomic Effects, and Forecasts
    • J15 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of Minorities, Races, Indigenous Peoples, and Immigrants; Non-labor Discrimination

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