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The 'healthy immigrant' effect: initial evidence for Ireland.

¹Social Research Division, Economic and Social Research Institute, Dublin, Ireland; Department of Economics, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.

Health Economics, Policy, and Law

|January 21, 2011

Summary

This study examined the health of immigrants in Ireland between 1996 and 2008. Limited evidence supports a

Area of Science:

Sociology
Public Health
Demography

Background:

Ireland experienced significant economic and social changes from 1996-2008.
A major shift occurred from net emigration to substantial net immigration.
Little research exists on immigrant health status in Ireland, unlike in other major immigrant-receiving nations.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the health status of immigrants in Ireland.
To determine if a 'healthy immigrant' effect is present in the Irish context.
To explore factors influencing immigrant health in Ireland.

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Utilized microdata from a 2007 nationally representative population survey.
Analyzed health status of immigrants compared to native-born individuals.

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Conclusions:

The 'healthy immigrant' effect is not strongly evident in Ireland.
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