The Effect of Immigration on Productivity: Evidence from U.S. States

摘要

During the 1990s and the 2000s immigration significantly increased the presence of foreignborn workers in the United States, but the increase was very unequal across states. In The Effect of Immigration on Productivity: Evidence from U.S. States, (NBER Working Paper No. 15507), author Giovanni Peri analyzes state-by-state data to determine the impact of immigration on a variety of labor market outcomes, including employment, average hours worked, and average skill intensity, and on productivity and income per worker.