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Storm Clouds Ahead? Migration and Labor Force Participation Rates in Europe
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Series:
IMF Working Papers
Volume/Issue:
Volume 2018: Issue 148
Language:
English
Publication Date:
21 Jun 2018
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781484363058.001
ISBN:
9781484363058
ISSN:
1018-5941
Pages:
24
Keywords:
WP; migrant; Labor force participation; aging; migration; migration scenario; participation decision; integration policy; policy stance; age effect; net migration; way migrant; age composition effect; Europe
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The paper examines the potential effects of international migration on labor force participation in advanced economies in Europe. It documents that migration played a significant role in alleviating aging pressures on labor supply by affecting the age composition of receiving countries’ populations. However, micro-level analysis also points to differences in average educational levels, as well as differences in the effects of any given level of education on participation across migrants and natives. Difficulties related to the recognition of educational qualifications appear to be associated with smaller effects of education on the odds of participation for migrants, especially women.
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