Wealthy nations reap huge benefits from immigration, study finds (opens original article in a new tab)
A study found that wealthy nations with high immigration rates experienced substantial economic growth, with productivity increases linked to immigrant inflows, suggesting potential for further economic benefits.
- Wealthy nations with high immigration rates saw significant economic benefits over 35 years
- Immigration increased GDP per worker by 1.2% within five years and 1.9% over ten years
- Countries like Spain and the UK attributed up to one third of productivity growth to immigration
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