
Revisiting immigration’s effect on US wages and employment
Anti-immigration policies often rest on the premise that immigrants worsen native-born employment and wages. This column uses data from

Anti-immigration policies often rest on the premise that immigrants worsen native-born employment and wages. This column uses data from

Occupational licensing has attracted growing attention in advanced economies, yet little has been known about its prevalence outside the

Can governments raise pensions for low-income retirees without discouraging them from working? Drawing on Germany’s Earned Income Pension Credit,

OECD-wide unemployment rate stood at 4.9% in May 2026. OECD job markets have remained resilient, with total employment in

When we picture engines of economic growth and job creation, we tend to think of large multinational companies and

Across advanced economies, workers have been receiving a smaller share of national incomes. This column compares the evolution of

The Director-General emphasised that the “Four Levels of Food” provide a crucial roadmap for enhancing food security. However, he

The long-standing gap in hours worked between Americans and workers in other advanced economies has narrowed significantly. This column

Since the 1980s, real wages in the US have grown only slowly, even as productivity has continued to rise.

Food delivery platforms lower barriers to legal work for disadvantaged groups. Using the staggered rollout of Deliveroo and Uber

Anti-immigration policies often rest on the premise that immigrants worsen native-born employment and wages. This column uses data from

Occupational licensing has attracted growing attention in advanced economies, yet little has been known about its prevalence outside the

Can governments raise pensions for low-income retirees without discouraging them from working? Drawing on Germany’s Earned Income Pension Credit,

OECD-wide unemployment rate stood at 4.9% in May 2026. OECD job markets have remained resilient, with total employment in

When we picture engines of economic growth and job creation, we tend to think of large multinational companies and

Across advanced economies, workers have been receiving a smaller share of national incomes. This column compares the evolution of

The Director-General emphasised that the “Four Levels of Food” provide a crucial roadmap for enhancing food security. However, he

The long-standing gap in hours worked between Americans and workers in other advanced economies has narrowed significantly. This column

Since the 1980s, real wages in the US have grown only slowly, even as productivity has continued to rise.

Food delivery platforms lower barriers to legal work for disadvantaged groups. Using the staggered rollout of Deliveroo and Uber




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