University of New South Wales (Canberra), Australia, and IZA@LISER, Luxembourg
World of Labour role
Author
Current position
Professor, University of New South Wales (Canberra), Australia
Research interest
Migration, skills, graduate labor market
Website
Past positions
Associate Professor, Macquarie University;Senior Lecturer, UNSW, Canberra, Australia
Qualifications
PhD Economics, Australian National University, 2003
Selected publications
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“Job search as a determinant of graduate over-education: Evidence from Australia.” Education Economics (2014, Forthcoming) (with D. Carrol).
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“Immigrant over- and under-education: The role of home country labour market experience.” IZA Journal of Migration 1:3 (2012) (with M. Piracha and F. Vadean).
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“International business visits and the technology frontier.” Economics Letters 110:3 (2011): 209–212 (with S. Dowrick).
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“International migration and inter-regional mobility in the UK: 1982–2000.” Economic Journal 155 (November 2005): F342–F358 (with T. Hatton).
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“Have Europeans become more mobile?” Economics Letters 80:1 (2003): 23–30.
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Using a point system for selecting immigrants
A point system can select economically desirable immigrants but it cannot prevent poor labor outcomes for immigrants
Massimiliano Tani, May 2014Restricting immigration to young and skilled immigrants using a point system, as in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, succeeds in selecting economically desirable immigrants and provides orderly management of population growth. But the point system cannot fix short-term skilled labor shortages in a timely manner nor prevent poor labor market outcomes for immigrants, since domestic employers can undervalue schooling and work experience acquired abroad. Furthermore, the efficacy of a point system can be compromised if unscreened visa categories receive higher priority.Read moreRead less