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This report aims to better understand the role that migrants, specifically temporary migrants, play in Australia’s economy.
This report examines the facts around temporary migration, its importance to business and the economic benefits it delivers to Australians.
While less often discussed than permanent migration, it is a significant and important part of Australia’s migration system.
Contrary to some concerns, our analysis shows that recent waves of migrants have not had an adverse impact on the wages or jobs of local workers.
Temporary migration is a natural offshoot of globalisation. It is necessary to keep Australia competitive and innovative. This report seeks to contribute to a broader understanding of the scale and scope of temporary migration and its contribution to Australia’s economy and society. The report explores three areas:
Effects of temporary migration also provides key recommendations on how the Federal Government could enhance its approach to temporary migration policy ensuring the stability of the program in the years to come.
CEDA released a research report on 28 August 2017 on the issue of housing.
Read more Population April 19, 2015On 21 April 2015, CEDA released a policy perspective examining issues associated with the economics of disadvantage.
Read more Population October 30, 2009Australians choose to live and work overseas in ever-greater numbers. But so long as we encourage enough Australians to eventually return, we will experience a beneficial "brain circulation" rather than a damaging "brain drain".
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