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One the left, the famous discontinuity found by Bertrand et al. (but here it is Mexican data) --> couples with an equal earning split are missing. On the right, couples where the women is at least 5 years older --> no discontinuity. (2/2)

whoops, my bad!

Victor, I won't complain about the Tour again :-) @victorgayeco.bsky.social

Looks really interesting! What is the result? More turbines overall ? don't leave us hanging :-)

Your post is titled "select and respect" , and that is what Singapore is doing for high-skilled workers (low fees, rights to bring dependents, access to public goods). What is your recommendation for low-skilled migrants? How do they fit in the current picture ? (6/6)

I find the NHS/care case your describe "fascinating." Assuming this flow is large and includes LSW, renegading on rights to bring dependents means moving toward the Singapore/Kefala system. (5/n)

Meloni has been pragmatic about LSW and has increased the number of visas granted while jointly trying to encourage "circular / temporary" migration. Curious if you have heard of pushes in this direction in the UK (4/n)

Most countries have tried to decrease the inflows of LSW in favor of HSW. This artificially increases the flows coming in through visas 2), 3) and 5), increasing the sense that immigration is "out-of-control" and that the visa system is being "abused" (3/n)

1) Ukraine/HK refugees,2) asylum seekers from other countries,3) students,4) care / NHS high-skill visa, 5) other high-skill visas,5) family reunification / dependents?
And does 4) include low-skilled workers in care? I am asking because I am curious about where low-skilled workers (LSW) fit (2/n)

Combined with the "immigration consensus" finding (consensual support for HS immigrants), this suggests convergence to a system like the Canadian one. Not sure how I feel about that (though @akoustov.bsky.social would argue it's ok) (2/2)

One thought: the paper you shared speaks to a trend that has ambiguous empirical and normative implications: immigrants are more skilled than ever (1/2)