2020
DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.3594893
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On the Response of Inflation and Monetary Policy to an Immigration Shock

Abstract: An immigration shock has an ambiguous effect on inflation. On one hand, aggregate consumption increases with a suddenly larger population; this "demand channel" creates inflationary pressures. On the other hand, the labor market becomes more slack as immigrants search for jobs, containing wage growth; this "labor supply channel" creates disinflationary pressures. The response of an inflationtargeting central bank to an immigration shock is, therefore, not obvious. We study these competingchannels in a New Keyn… Show more

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