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Does Immigration Boost Per Capita Income?

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  • Felbermayr, Gabriel J.

    (Department of Economics)

  • Hiller, Sanne

    (Department of Economics, Aarhus School of Business)

  • Sala, Davide

    (Department of Economics, Aarhus School of Business)

Abstract

Using a cross-section of countries, we adapt Frankel and Romer's (1999) IV strategy to international labor mobility. Controlling for institutional quality, trade, and nancial openness, we establish a robust and non-negative causal e ect of immigration on real percapita income.

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  • Felbermayr, Gabriel J. & Hiller, Sanne & Sala, Davide, 2008. "Does Immigration Boost Per Capita Income?," Working Papers 08-23, University of Aarhus, Aarhus School of Business, Department of Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:hhs:aareco:2008_023
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    JEL classification:

    • F12 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Models of Trade with Imperfect Competition and Scale Economies; Fragmentation
    • F22 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - International Migration

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