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Immigration and productivity: a Spanish tale
Gómez, A. and R. Nicolini
Source: Journal of Productivity Analysis
Abstract
This paper analyses the extent to which changes in labour composition may affect variation in productivity in Spain. With an original and novel database, we track recently recorded changes in productivity to investigate how the entry of immigrants into the domestic labour market affects productivity. In a few specific situations, our results show that immigrants play the role of environment builders, who bring expertise necessary to fostering productivity and encouraging further improvements in productivity.
Recommended citation
Gómez, A. and R. Nicolini (2017). «Immigration and productivity: a Spanish tale». Journal of Productivity Analysis 47, n.º 2 (April): 167-183.