Immigration and Labour Markets in Economic History

edX MOOC / Non-credit USD 79

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Immigration and Labour Markets in Economic History

About this course

Do immigrants lower the wages of low-skilled workers? How quickly do immigrants integrate into the labour market and what policies foster integration? Explore these questions from the perspective of economic history, using empirical evidence and data analysis. This course may serve you to enhance your career options in the public or private sector.

What you'll learn

understanding the effects of immigration on wage levels
analyzing immigrant integration processes into labor markets
evaluating policies that aid in immigrant workforce integration

Course objectives

to critically assess the economic impact of immigration
to enhance analytical skills through data analysis
to inform policy decisions related to immigration and labor markets

Skills you'll gain

data analysis policy analysis labor markets immigration empirical evidence economic history wage impact integration policies low-skilled workers workforce dynamics

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