Economics

Does Immigration Impact Institutions?

Report Author: 
J. R. Clark, Robert A. Lawson, Alex Nowrasteh, Benjamin Powell, & Ryan Murphy
Original Date of Publication: 
2014 May

Does Immigration Impact Institutions?

While the economic benefits of immigration are well documented, little research has focused on the impact of immigration on the institutions of host countries.

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Undocumented Immigrants' State and Local Tax Contributions

Report Author: 
Matthew Gardner, Sebastian Johnson, & Meg Wiehe
Original Date of Publication: 
2015 Apr

Undocumented Immigrants' State and Local Tax Contributions

New data on unauthorized immigrants as taxpayers demonstrate how some immigration reform policies will affect tax revenue for state and local governments.

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2015 Kauffman Index of Startup Activity: National Trends

Report Author: 
Robert W. Fairlie, Arnobio Morelix, E.J. Reedy, & Joshua Russell
Original Date of Publication: 
2015 Jun

2015 Kauffman Index of Startup Activity: National Trends

Immigrants now account for 28.5 percent of all new entrepreneurs in the United States and are almost twice as likely than the native-born to become entrepreneurs (0.52 percent for the foreign-born vs. 0.27 percent for the native-born).

Hispanic Immigration and US Economic Growth

Report Author: 
IHS Economics
Original Date of Publication: 
2015 Feb

Hispanic Immigration and US Economic Growth   

The growth rate of the U.S. economy's labor force will decrease to around 0.6 percent per year from 2020 to 2034 as Baby Boomers continue to retire in large numbers.

Ideas that Innovate: State and Local Policies

Report Author: 
WE Global Network
Original Date of Publication: 
2015 Apr

Ideas that Innovate: State and Local Policies

An increasing number of Rust Belt communities are introducing new initiatives to capitalize on the immigrant contributions to local economic growth and prosperity.

Identifying And Measuring the Lifelong Human Capital of "Unskilled" Migrants in the Mexico-US Migratory Circuit

Report Author: 
Jacqueline Hagan & Jean Luc Demonsant
Original Date of Publication: 
2014 Oct

Identifying And Measuring the Lifelong Human Capital of "Unskilled" Migrants in the Mexico-US Migratory Circuit

In this article, the authors argue that "unskilled" migrants develop skills over time and can be valuable assets to the receiving country should immigration policies take these "informal skills"  into greater account.

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Citizenship: A Wise Investment for Cities

Report Author: 
USC Center for the Study of Immigrant Integration, The Center for Popular Democracy, and The National Partnership for New Americans
Original Date of Publication: 
2014 Sep

Citizenship: A Wise Investment for Cities

Citizenship: A wise investment for cities represents the first stage in what will be an ongoing research effort by Cities for Citizenship (C4C), a collaborative project co-chaired by the mayors of Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York, to promote the naturalization of recent immigrants.

Funded by Citi Community Dev

Strengthening Communities by Welcoming All Residents: A Federal Strategic Action Plan on Immigrant and Refugee Integration

Report Author: 
The White House Task Force on New Americans
Original Date of Publication: 
2015 Apr

Strengthening Communities by Welcoming All Residents: A Federal Strategic Action Plan on Immigrant and Refugee Integration

Today, 41.3 million immigrants, including 3 million refugees, live in the United States and offer their contributions

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The Role of Immigrants in Growing Baltimore: Recommendations to Retain and Attract New Americans

Report Author: 
New Americans Task Force, City of Baltimore
Original Date of Publication: 
2014 Sep

The Role of Immigrants in Growing Baltimore: Recommendations to Retain and Attract New Americans

The City of Baltimore competes with other major U.S. cities in trying to attract and retain immigrants as catalysts for economic growth and community revitalization.

Latino Jobs Growth Driven by U.S. Born: Immigrants No Longer the Majority of Hispanic Workers

Report Author: 
Rakesh Kochhar
Original Date of Publication: 
2014 Jun

Latino Jobs Growth Driven by U.S. Born: Immigrants No Longer the Majority of Hispanic Workers

Since the beginning of the Great Recession, the share of Hispanic immigrant workers has fallen such that, for the first time since 1995, U.S.-born Latinos make up a majority of Hispanic workers in the United States.

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