| Type | Journal Article - Journal of the European Economic Association |
| Title | Cross-country variation in the impact of international migration: Canada, Mexico, and the United States |
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| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Publication (Day/Month/Year) | 2007 |
| Page numbers | 663-708 |
| URL | http://www.hks.harvard.edu/fs/gborjas/publications/journal/JEEA2007.pdf |
| Abstract | Using data drawn from the Canadian, Mexican, and U.S. censuses, we find a numerically comparable and statistically significant inverse relation between immigrant-induced shifts in labor supply and wages in each of the three countries: A 10% labor supply shift is associated with a 3%-4% opposite- signed change in wages. Despite the similarity in the wage response, the impact of migration on the wage structure differs significantly across countries. International migration narrowed wage inequality in Canada; increased it in the United States; and reduced the relative wage of workers at the bottom of the skill distribution in Mexico. (JEL:J31,J61) |