Economy-wide effects of reducing illegal immigrants in US employment
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Dixon, Peter, Johnson, Martin and Rimmer, Maureen T (2010) Economy-wide effects of reducing illegal immigrants in US employment. Contemporary Economic Policy, 29 (1). pp. 14-30. ISSN 1074-3529 (print) 1465-7287 (online)
Abstract
We use an economy-wide model to analyze the effects of three broad programs to reduce illegal immigrants in U.S. employment: tighter border security; taxes on employers; and vigorous prosecution of employers. After looking at macroeconomic industry and occupational effects, we decompose the welfare effect for legal residents into six parts covering changes in: producer surplus and illegal wage rates; skilled employment opportunities for natives; aggregate capital; aggregate legal employment; the terms of trade; and public expenditure. The type of program matters. Our analysis suggests a prima facie case in favor of taxes on employers. (JEL J61, C68)
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| Item type | Article |
| URI | https://vuir.vu.edu.au/id/eprint/24682 |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1465-7287.2010.00208.x |
| Official URL | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1465-... |
| Subjects | Historical > FOR Classification > 1402 Applied Economics Historical > FOR Classification > 1605 Policy and Administration Historical > Faculty/School/Research Centre/Department > College of Business Current > Division/Research > Centre of Policy Studies (CoPS) |
| Keywords | illegal immigrants, illegal employment, United States, economy-wide effects, migration policy |
| Citations in Scopus | 24 - View on Scopus |
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