Published on Immigration Policy Center (http://www.immigrationpolicy.org)

Immigrants, Skills, and Wages: Measuring the Economic Gains from Immigration

Foreign-born workers do not substitute perfectly for, and therefore do not compete with, most native-born workers. Rather, the complementary nature of the skills, occupations, and abilities of foreign-born workers increases the productivity of natives, stimulates investment, and enhances the choices available to consumers.

Published On: Mon, Mar 13, 2006 | Download File [1]

Special Reports
Economics of Immigration
Immigration and Unemployment

Source URL: http://www.immigrationpolicy.org/special-reports/immigrants-skills-and-wages-measuring-economic-gains-immigration

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[1] http://www.immigrationpolicy.org/sites/default/files/docs/Skills & Wages.pdf