1. Skilled Immigration, Task Allocation, and the Innovation of Firms
- Author:
- Anna Maria Mayda, Gianluca Orefice, and Gianluca Santoni
- Publication Date:
- 06-2023
- Content Type:
- Policy Brief
- Institution:
- The Cato Institute
- Abstract:
- Immigration continues to be a hotly debated topic in several destination countries. Policy and academic discussions have focused on different types of immigration, depending on the host country. While research is voluminous on the United States and countries with skill‐points‐based immigration systems, the discussion in Europe has mostly centered on lesser‐skilled migrants and political refugees, as they represent the largest proportion of arrivals. However, Europe has been receiving skilled migrants in increasing numbers. For example, in France, the share of college‐educated immigrants is 23 percent— lower than in the United States, Canada, or the UK—but it increased by 11 percentage points between 1995 and 2010.
- Topic:
- Immigration, Economy, Innovation, and Skills
- Political Geography:
- Global Focus