00000nam##2200000za#4500 9.644940 CaOODSP 20200515103503 ta 150407|1991||||xxc||||| f|0| 0 eng|d 0-660-13955-3 CaOODSP eng n-cn--- EC22-176/1991E Economic Council of Canada. Economic and social impacts of immigration : a research report prepared for the Economic Council of Canada / by Neil Swan et al. Ottawa - Ontario : Economic Council of Canada 1991. 166p. : graphs, tables ; 27 cm. Contents: Immigration and Canada's economic development: a short history.--Economic efficiency.--Tax and dependency burden.--Unemployment.--Scenarios for the future.--The economic performance of immigrants.--Refugees.--Prejudice and tolerance in Canada.--Diversity and multiculturalism.--Drawing the threads together.--Appendices.--References. Bibliography. Recent declines in the birth rate have raised the question of whether immigration should be increased in order to sustain population growth. The report addresses this question and assesses the advantages and disadvantages of immigration. The report looks at : the fear of unemployment, racial friction, benefits to the host population, managing increasing diversity, multiculturalism, and other issues. Softcover 91-20 1991-05-17 Immigration gcpds Immigrants gcpds Refugees gcpds Swan, Neil Incidence économique et sociale de l'immigration : (CaOODSP)9.678729 Economic and social impacts of immigration : (CaOODSP)9.868934