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Migrant Health

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Abstract

There is growing interest in understanding the health trajectories of migrants and refugees. This chapter discusses how the study of immigrant health can be used to anticipate the effects of the epidemiological transitions observed in the countries of origin and the future evolution of population health in the destination country. Furthermore, it summarizes the evidence on the role of immigrant selectivity, acculturation, access to care, and labor market conditions in explaining immigrant health trajectories. Finally, it reviews the recent evidence on the effects of immigration policy on the health and wellbeing of immigrants.

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Responsible Section Editor: Klaus F. Zimmermann. The chapter has benefitted from valuable comments of the editors. The chapter was presented online in the GLO Handbook Workshop Migration at the 2021 EBES 37 conference. There is no conflict of interest.

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Giuntella, O., Lonsky, J. (2022). Migrant Health. In: Zimmermann, K.F. (eds) Handbook of Labor, Human Resources and Population Economics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57365-6_98-1

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