How Immigrants Contribute to Argentina's Economy
The recent effects of immigration on the Argentine economy appear to be limited but
positive. On average, immigration is not associated with job losses or income declines
for the population born in Argentina. High-skilled immigration is on the contrary
even associated with rising labour incomes among university graduates and female low-skilled
immigration is associated with a higher labour-force participation of low-skilled
native-born women. The estimated contribution of immigrants to value added is below
their labour force participation share but above their population share. The estimated
contribution of immigrants to public finance in 2013 was small. Additional migration
and non-migration policies and better co-ordination between various policy areas could
further improve the integration and economic contributions of immigrants.
How Immigrants Contribute to Argentina’s Economy is the result of a project carried
out by the OECD Development Centre and the International Labour Organization, with
support from the European Union. The project aimed to analyse several economic impacts
– on the labour market, economic growth, and public finance – of immigration in ten
partner countries: Argentina, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, the Dominican Republic, Ghana,
Kyrgyzstan, Nepal, Rwanda, South Africa and Thailand. The empirical evidence stems
from a combination of quantitative and qualitative analyses of secondary and in some
cases primary data sources.
Published on July 05, 2018Also available in: Spanish