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Author: Christian Dustmann

  • Immigration, jobs and wages: why places and people tell different stories

    Jobs, work & pay

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    2nd March 2026

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    Christian Dustmann

    Immigration affects places and people in different ways. Evidence from a natural experiment in Germany in the early 1990s shows that regional employment may fall while most workers keep their jobs. Adjustment costs often fall on those entering the labour market rather than those already employed.

    Immigration, jobs and wages: why places and people tell different stories

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