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Figure 1.1: The labor market in the destination and origin countries before and after immigration The Economics of Immigration, by Bansak, Simpson & Zavodny ©2015 W age L S L S’ W age L S’ L S A W D F B D W D+M W O-M I G C E W O L D L D H J L D L D +M Labor L O-M L O Labor (a)Destination country (b)O rigin country

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Figure 1.1: The labor market in the destination and origin countries before and after immigration

The Economics of Immigration, by Bansak, Simpson & Zavodny ©2015

Wage LS LS’ Wage LS’ LS A WD F B D WD+M WO-M I G C E WO LD LD H J LD LD+M Labor LO-M LO Labor (a) Destination country (b) Origin country

The Economics of Immigration, by Bansak, Simpson & Zavodny ©2015

Table 1.1: Winners and losers from immigration

Group Gain (or Loss)

Immigrants E – J

Destination country:

Competing workers –B

Other factors of production B + D

Social welfare D

Origin country:

Competing workers G

Other factors of production –(G + I)

Social welfare –I

0–5% 5–10% 10–15% 15–20% 20–25% 25+%

Figure 1.2: Immigrant shares around the world, 2010

The Economics of Immigration, by Bansak, Simpson & Zavodny ©2015

0–5% 5–10% 10–15% 15–20% 20–25% 25+%

The Economics of Immigration, by Bansak, Simpson & Zavodny ©2015

Figure 1.3: Emigrant shares around the world, 2010

Figure A1.1: Consumer and producer surplus

The Economics of Immigration, by Bansak, Simpson & Zavodny ©2015

Price S Consumer Surplus Producer Surplus D Quantity