Describe how the usage of a point system that results in increased acceptance of relatively high-skill immigrants can help protect those local-born workers who are most vulnerable to increased labour market competition. b) Describe how education policy can also serve to help protect local-born workers from the negative impacts of increased labour market competition resulting from immigration.

Describe how the usage of a point system that results in increased acceptance of relatively high-skill immigrants can help protect those local-born workers who are most vulnerable to increased labour market competition. b) Describe how education policy can also serve to help protect local-born workers from the negative impacts of increased labour market competition resulting from immigration.

Economics:

10th Edition

ISBN:9781285859460

Author:BOYES, William

Publisher:BOYES, William

Chapter30: The Labor Market

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Problem 6E

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