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Does immigration affect native wages? A meta-analysis

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Aubry, Amandine, Héricourt, Jérôme, Marchal, Léa, Nedoncelle, Clément·2026·Labour Economics
DOI 10.1016/j.labeco.2025.102815
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Abstract

The impact of immigration on native wages remains a contentious issue in labour economics. This meta-analysis synthesises evidence from 88 studies published between 1985 and 2023, offering a comprehensive assessment of reduced-form estimates. We document substantial heterogeneity across estimates and show that contexts and empirical designs systematically shape reported effects. In particular, shift-share instrumental-variable strategies correct the upward bias seen in OLS estimates. Our findings emphasise the necessity for replication and enhanced transparency in methodological reporting.

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Authors
Aubry, A., Héricourt, J., Marchal, L., & Nedoncelle, C.
Affiliations
  • Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
  • Université Paris-Saclay (FR)
  • AgroParisTech (FR)
Corresponding author
Marchal, Léa
ORCID
Venue
Labour Economics
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2026-02
Volume
98
Pages
102815
ISSN
0927-5371 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.labeco.2025.102815
OpenAlex
W4416091793
Semantic Scholar
ab642330f28852b71d080fff95181c04cc8f1059
Cited by
3
References
84
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 1
FWCI
0.98
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
Locations
  • Labour Economics (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc)
Funders
French National Research Agency (ANR-17-FRAL-0011)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Migration and Labor Dynamics
  • Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Labor market dynamics and wage inequality
  • Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › General Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Global trade and economics
Keywords
immigration, native wages, wage effects of immigration, instrumental variables, OLS bias, replication, methodological transparency, heterogeneity of estimates

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