A spatial approach to the impact of immigration on wages: evidence from Spain. Issue 4 (2nd April 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gutiérrez-Portilla, María; Villaverde, José; Maza, Adolfo; Hierro, María
• Is Part Of: Regional studies. Volume 54:Issue 4(2020)
• Page Start: 505
• Page End: 514
• Publication Date: 2020-04-02
• Subjects: wages -- immigration -- spatial effects -- Spanish provinces; C23 -- O15 -- R23; Regional planning -- Periodicals; Regional planning -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; 307.14
• DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2018.1424994
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0034-3404

Abstract

ABSTRACT: On the basis of a spatial wage-curve equation, this paper analyses the effect of immigration on average wages across Spanish provinces (NUTS-3) over the period 2004–15. To do so, a spatial panel Durbin model is estimated. The results reveal that there exists a small negative effect, which is mainly determined by the presence of spillovers. Moreover, they reveal that the average wage of a particular province depends positively on its productivity level and the share of the manufacturing industry, and negatively on its rate of unemployment and the share of the service sector.