The Impact of Immigrant Diversity on Wages. The Spanish Experience
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The Impact of Immigrant Diversity on Wages. The Spanish ExperienceDate
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DELGADO GÓMEZ-FLORS, María; ALGUACIL, Maite. The Impact of Immigrant Diversity on Wages. The Spanish Experience. Sustainability, 2018, 10.9: 3312Type
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The massive waves of migration that have emerged as part of the recent globalization
process have attracted increasing attention in the field of economic geography. Traditionally, empirical
research on this issue ... [+]
The massive waves of migration that have emerged as part of the recent globalization
process have attracted increasing attention in the field of economic geography. Traditionally, empirical
research on this issue has focused on the possible substitution effect between native and foreign
workers in the labour market. However, this evaluation omits the potential positive spillovers derived
from a greater cultural diversity related to immigration. The aim of this work is to fill this gap by
analysing the impact that immigrant diversity has on wages in Spain. To do so, we built three different
indexes that measure cultural diversity across the Spanish regions. We control for the problem of
potential simultaneity between migration and wages using instrumental variable techniques. We also
consider the role of the increasing entry of foreigners coming from developed economies and other
local factors. The results confirm that a greater diversity of immigrants’ birthplaces is associated with
higher wages for both natives and the total population. Moreover, our findings reveal the importance
of skilled labour (national or foreign), to encourage workers’ productivity and to ensure sustainable
economic development. [-]
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This research received funding from University Jaume I, Grant number UJI-B2016-53Rights
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