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Labour supply

What labour supply means in economics, as one of routes from migration to the host economy, with an example and a question to test yourself.

Definition
Labour supply
Net inward migration adds to the number of people able and willing to work, shifting the supply of labour to the right in the jobs migrants take.
Example

Can you think of an example of labour supply?

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Can you name the three routes by which net migration changes the host economy?

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