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Calculating the Impact of Immigration on the Welfare State
The chapter discusses the complexity of calculating the impact of immigration on the welfare state and highlights the challenges in estimating pension costs for certain groups. It explains the methodology of splitting immigrants into different levels and using data from other levels to improve estimates. The chapter also explores the negative impact of immigration on human capital and the loss of skills and knowledge experienced by immigrants with qualifications less than a bachelor's degree.