The effects of a change in the point system on immigration

In 2001, Quebec changed its point system, a system that selects immigrants based on specific observable characteristics. The explicit objective was to increase the number of French-speaking immigrants, with no deterioration in overall labor market performance. To achieve this, points for French and...

وصف كامل

محفوظ في:
التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
المؤلف الرئيسي: Chemin, Matthieu (author)
مؤلفون آخرون: Sayour, Nagham (author)
التنسيق: article
منشور في: 2016
الوصول للمادة أونلاين:http://hdl.handle.net/10725/11200
http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/articles.php
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00148-016-0594-z
الوسوم: إضافة وسم
لا توجد وسوم, كن أول من يضع وسما على هذه التسجيلة!
_version_ 1864513488360046592
author Chemin, Matthieu
author2 Sayour, Nagham
author2_role author
author_facet Chemin, Matthieu
Sayour, Nagham
author_role author
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Chemin, Matthieu
Sayour, Nagham
dc.date.none.fl_str_mv 2016
2019-08-05T06:00:11Z
2019-08-05T06:00:11Z
2019-08-05
dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv 1432-1475
http://hdl.handle.net/10725/11200
Chemin, M., & Sayour, N. (2016). The effects of a change in the point system on immigration: evidence from the 2001 Quebec reform. Journal of Population Economics, 29(4), 1217-1247.
http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/articles.php
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00148-016-0594-z
dc.language.none.fl_str_mv en
dc.relation.none.fl_str_mv Journal of Population Economics
dc.rights.*.fl_str_mv info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv The effects of a change in the point system on immigration
evidence from the 2001 Quebec reform
dc.type.none.fl_str_mv Article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
info:eu-repo/semantics/article
description In 2001, Quebec changed its point system, a system that selects immigrants based on specific observable characteristics. The explicit objective was to increase the number of French-speaking immigrants, with no deterioration in overall labor market performance. To achieve this, points for French and education (specifically bachelor’s degrees) were increased. In parallel, points for a subjective assessment of “adaptability” were decreased. In line with the initial objective, we find more French-speaking immigrants with bachelor’s degrees, and no worsening in labor market outcomes after the reform. These results hold in a difference-in-differences and triple differences analysis. This paper shows how point systems can be used to shape the immigrant workforce according to policy goals.
eu_rights_str_mv openAccess
format article
id LAURepo_26059f0c1645f7c879dae804d7dca11e
identifier_str_mv 1432-1475
Chemin, M., & Sayour, N. (2016). The effects of a change in the point system on immigration: evidence from the 2001 Quebec reform. Journal of Population Economics, 29(4), 1217-1247.
language_invalid_str_mv en
network_acronym_str LAURepo
network_name_str Lebanese American University repository
oai_identifier_str oai:laur.lau.edu.lb:10725/11200
publishDate 2016
repository.mail.fl_str_mv
repository.name.fl_str_mv
repository_id_str
spelling The effects of a change in the point system on immigrationevidence from the 2001 Quebec reformChemin, MatthieuSayour, NaghamIn 2001, Quebec changed its point system, a system that selects immigrants based on specific observable characteristics. The explicit objective was to increase the number of French-speaking immigrants, with no deterioration in overall labor market performance. To achieve this, points for French and education (specifically bachelor’s degrees) were increased. In parallel, points for a subjective assessment of “adaptability” were decreased. In line with the initial objective, we find more French-speaking immigrants with bachelor’s degrees, and no worsening in labor market outcomes after the reform. These results hold in a difference-in-differences and triple differences analysis. This paper shows how point systems can be used to shape the immigrant workforce according to policy goals.PublishedN/A2019-08-05T06:00:11Z2019-08-05T06:00:11Z20162019-08-05Articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/article1432-1475http://hdl.handle.net/10725/11200Chemin, M., & Sayour, N. (2016). The effects of a change in the point system on immigration: evidence from the 2001 Quebec reform. Journal of Population Economics, 29(4), 1217-1247.http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/articles.phphttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00148-016-0594-zenJournal of Population Economicsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:laur.lau.edu.lb:10725/112002021-03-19T09:10:18Z
spellingShingle The effects of a change in the point system on immigration
Chemin, Matthieu
status_str publishedVersion
title The effects of a change in the point system on immigration
title_full The effects of a change in the point system on immigration
title_fullStr The effects of a change in the point system on immigration
title_full_unstemmed The effects of a change in the point system on immigration
title_short The effects of a change in the point system on immigration
title_sort The effects of a change in the point system on immigration
url http://hdl.handle.net/10725/11200
http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/articles.php
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00148-016-0594-z