Blaming migrants for Australia’s lower wages growth is easy but too simplistic | Greg Jericho

Instead, the RBA might consider the lack of monetary and fiscal stimulus, capped wages growth and reduced worker bargaining power

It is regrettably far too easy in Australia to blame migrants. From societal to educational to economic woes – migrants are the easy target.

Last week the head of the Reserve Bank suggested migration could have caused lower wages growth. It was an unfortunate statement that goes against evidence and ignores the many other factors at play.

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