The Economics of Immigration Theory and Policy

"The Economics of Immigration. Theory and Policy" is written as a both a reference for researchers and as a textbook on the economics of immigration. It is aimed at two audiences: (1) researchers who are interested in learning more about how economists approach the study of human migration...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bodvarsson, Örn B., Van den Berg, Hendrik (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2009, 2009
Edition:1st ed. 2009
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Immigration Theory and Evidence
  • to Immigration Economics
  • The Determinants of International Migration: Theory
  • Why People Immigrate: The Evidence
  • Who Immigrates? Theory and Evidence
  • The Effects of Immigration on the Destination Economy: The Theory
  • How Immigration Impacts the Destination Economy: The Evidence
  • Estimating Immigration’s Impact: Accounting for all Adjustments
  • Immigration and the Source Country
  • Economic Growth and Immigration
  • Immigration issues and cases
  • Temporary Immigration, Involuntary Immigration, and Other Variations on the Standard Model
  • Unauthorized Immigration
  • Hispanic Immigration to the United States
  • Immigration Policy: Introduction
  • Immigration Policy in the United States
  • Immigration Policy in Canada
  • Immigration Policy in Europe
  • Conclusions and Final Observations