38 G. CreSpI et aL. completely novel sectors, where new firms start operating and new
production routines are generated. Change in the production structure is what increases …

Immigration has been a steady force acting on population and employment within countries
throughout human history. Focusing on the last four decades, we show that the mix of …

Abstract We review Immigration Economics by George J. Borjas, published in 2014 by
Harvard University Press. The book is written as a graduate-level textbook, and summarizes …

The case for education can be made from many perspectives. This paper makes the case for
education based on economic outcomes. Surveying the most recent empirical evidence, it …

Almost a decade after a spike in land demand following the 2007–08 commodity boom,
evidence on impacts of this phenomenon remains limited and mostly case study based. We …

This paper models how to use widely available data on wages and housing costs to infer
land rents, local productivity, and the total value of local amenities in the presence of federal …

Modern growth theory puts invention on the center stage. Inventions are created by
individuals, raising the question of whether we can increase the number of inventors. To …

We test whether commonly used measures of agglomeration economies encourage new
firm entry in both urban and rural markets. Using new firm location decisions in Iowa and …

This paper quantifies the effect of global migration on the welfare of non-migrant OECD
citizens. We develop an integrated, multi-country model that accounts for the interactions …

Regional policy‐makers have long sought to attract highly‐educated workers with a view to
stimulating economic growth and vibrancy. Previous studies over the decades leading up to …