Immigration and economic growth in the OECD countries 1986–2006
Ekrame Boubtane
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Christophe Rault
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Résumé
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 flows has a positive effect on GDP per worker. Moreover, the growth impact of immigration is high even in countries that have non-selective migration policies.
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Economies et financesFormat du dépôt | Notice |
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Type de dépôt | Article dans une revue |
Résumé |
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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 flows has a positive effect on GDP per worker. Moreover, the growth impact of immigration is high even in countries that have non-selective migration policies.
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Titre |
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Immigration and economic growth in the OECD countries 1986–2006
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Auteur(s) |
Ekrame Boubtane
1, 2
, Jean-Christophe Dumont
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, Christophe Rault
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CERDI -
Centre d'Études et de Recherches sur le Développement International
( 945 )
- 65 boulevard François Mitterrand, 63009 Clermont-Ferrand
- France
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CES -
Centre d'économie de la Sorbonne
( 15080 )
- Maison des Sciences Économiques - 106-112 Boulevard de l'Hôpital - 75647 Paris Cedex 13
- France
3
OCDE -
Organisation de Coopération et de Développement Economiques = Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
( 310903 )
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
2, rue André Pascal 75775 Paris Cedex 16
- France
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LEO -
Laboratoire d'Économie d'Orleans [UMR7322]
( 199945 )
- Université d'Orléans - UFR Droit Economie Gestion - Rue de Blois - BP 26739 - 45067 ORLÉANS Cedex 2
- France
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Langue du document |
Anglais
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Nom de la revue |
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Vulgarisation |
Non
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Comité de lecture |
Oui
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Audience |
Internationale
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Date de publication |
2016-04
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Date de publication électronique |
2016-02
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Volume |
68
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Numéro |
2
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Page/Identifiant |
340-360
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URL éditeur |
https://academic.oup.com
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Mots-clés |
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immigration, growth, human capital, generalized methods of moments
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DOI | 10.1093/oep/gpw001 |
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