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Joxhe, Majlinda, Scaramozzino, Pasquale and Zanaj, Skerdilajda (2020) Fiscal Effects of Migrants in Europe: A Quantile Regression Approach. Luxembourg: Department of Economics and Management, Université du Luxembourg. Discussion Paper 2020-08.

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Abstract

In this paper, we explore the fiscal impact of immigrants in Europe applying a quantile regression approach to data from the European Survey on Living Conditions (EU-SILC) for the period 2007-2015. Our estimations show that not only on average but also in almost all income quantiles, the fiscal position of both European and non-European migrants is not significantly different from that of native citizens. Furthermore, non-EU migrants are net contributors as compared to the corresponding native citizens in the Netherlands and Belgium for various quantiles. Lastly, we examine the link between migrants’ fiscal position and the fiscal perception of native European citizens measured using ESS data. We find a conflicting relationship: countries where migrants are perceived negatively are instead countries where they are net fiscal contributors and vice versa.

Item Type: Monographs and Working Papers (Working Paper)
Keywords: Fiscal Impact, Immigration, Quantile Regression, European Countries
SOAS Departments & Centres: Departments and Subunits > School of Finance & Management
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HA Statistics
H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor
H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
Date Deposited: 04 Mar 2020 09:44
URI: https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/id/eprint/32469
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