Does a change in immigration affect the unemployment rate in host countries? Evidence from Australia
This study examines and evaluates the dynamic causality relationship between immigration, unemployment, wages and GDP per capita in host countries with a focus on Australia. Previous research has indicated that the economic impact of immigration is significant; nonetheless, its effect on the labour...
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| author | Mostafa E. AboElsoud Anas AlQudah Eman Elish |
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| description | This study examines and evaluates the dynamic causality relationship between immigration, unemployment, wages and GDP per capita in host countries with a focus on Australia. Previous research has indicated that the economic impact of immigration is significant; nonetheless, its effect on the labour market being positive or negative is inconclusive. This study uses a Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) to examine the dynamic short- and long-run nexus between these variables in Australia over the period 1980–2016. The paper provides clear evidence to policy makers on the positive spillover effect of immigration policies developed by the Australian government. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-64e1f3c14bbd4c62a712589c8e73b2982022-12-21T23:05:08ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Applied Economics1514-03261667-67262020-01-01231214310.1080/15140326.2019.16847401684740Does a change in immigration affect the unemployment rate in host countries? Evidence from AustraliaMostafa E. AboElsoud0Anas AlQudah1Eman Elish2Suez Canal UniversityYarmouk UniversityEconomics & Political Science, The British University in EgyptThis study examines and evaluates the dynamic causality relationship between immigration, unemployment, wages and GDP per capita in host countries with a focus on Australia. Previous research has indicated that the economic impact of immigration is significant; nonetheless, its effect on the labour market being positive or negative is inconclusive. This study uses a Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) to examine the dynamic short- and long-run nexus between these variables in Australia over the period 1980–2016. The paper provides clear evidence to policy makers on the positive spillover effect of immigration policies developed by the Australian government.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15140326.2019.1684740immigrationunemploymentwageseconomic growthgdpaustraliavecm |
| spellingShingle | Mostafa E. AboElsoud Anas AlQudah Eman Elish Does a change in immigration affect the unemployment rate in host countries? Evidence from Australia Journal of Applied Economics immigration unemployment wages economic growth gdp australia vecm |
| title | Does a change in immigration affect the unemployment rate in host countries? Evidence from Australia |
| title_full | Does a change in immigration affect the unemployment rate in host countries? Evidence from Australia |
| title_fullStr | Does a change in immigration affect the unemployment rate in host countries? Evidence from Australia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Does a change in immigration affect the unemployment rate in host countries? Evidence from Australia |
| title_short | Does a change in immigration affect the unemployment rate in host countries? Evidence from Australia |
| title_sort | does a change in immigration affect the unemployment rate in host countries evidence from australia |
| topic | immigration unemployment wages economic growth gdp australia vecm |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15140326.2019.1684740 |
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