Slowdown in immigration, labor shortages, and declining skill premia
We document a steady decline in low-skilled immigration that began with the onset of the Great Recession in 2007, which was associated with labor shortages in low-skilled service occupations and a decline in the skill premium. Falling returns to high-skilled jobs coincided with a decline in the educ...
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Format: | Working paper |
Language: | English |
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University of Oxford
2024
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