a column by Joan Monras, Javier Vázquez-Grenno and Ferran Elias for VOX: CEPR’s Policy Portal
Studies have shown that granting work permits helps immigrants settle and integrate into host economies, but we know relatively little about how host economies are affected by the mass legalisation of immigrant workers. This column uses one of the largest and most unexpected legalisations in the world – by the Zapatero government in Spain – to show how legalisation can increase public revenues, but can also have distributive consequences for other workers in the economy.
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This makes a lot of sense and is well worth reading in its entirety (as are most VOX columns but this one really hit a nerve with me.)
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