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Canadian economics research on immigration through the lens of theories of justice

We assess the current state of knowledge in the economics of immigration and consider how economic theories of knowledge can be used to further the goal of developing a just immigration policy. In the process, we highlight the contributions of economists working in Canada and Canadian economists int...

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Published in:The Canadian journal of economics 2017-12, Vol.50 (5), p.1262-1303
Main Authors: Green, David A., Worswick, Christopher
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Language:English
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Summary:We assess the current state of knowledge in the economics of immigration and consider how economic theories of knowledge can be used to further the goal of developing a just immigration policy. In the process, we highlight the contributions of economists working in Canada and Canadian economists internationally in furthering our understanding of this important research area. We identify research gaps such as the need for more research on the underlying causes of the poor returns to foreign work experience for immigrants from non-traditional source countries and the effect of immigrants on stimulating innovation. More research is also needed on the implications of temporary foreign worker (TFW) programs and the growing importance of employers in immigrant selection systems. On jauge l'état présent des connaissances en économie de l'immigration, et on examine comment les théories économiques de la connaissance peuvent être utiles dans la poursuite d'un objectif qui serait de mettre en place une politique d'immigration juste. Dans ce processus, on souligne les contributions des économistes travaillant au Canada à notre compréhension de ce chantier de recherche. On identifie certaines zones d'ombre comme la recherche pour comprendre les causes sous-jacentes aux pauvres rendements de l'expérience de travail des immigrants en provenance des pays qui ne sont pas des sources d'immigration traditionnelles, et celle pour comprendre les effets des immigrants sur la stimulation de l'innovation. Il faudra aussi davantage de recherches sur les implications des programmes pour attirer et accueillir les travailleurs étrangers temporairement, et sur l'importance croissante des employeurs dans les systèmes de sélection d'immigrants.
ISSN:0008-4085
1540-5982
DOI:10.1111/caje.12298