International Migration: Trends, Policy and Economic Impact (Routledge Contemporary Economic Policy Issues)

Annotation This book provides a contemporary perspective on a broad range of international migration problems. It considers recent immigration trends and policies as well as the theory and evidence related to the behaviour of migrants, illegal immigration, and the links between migration and trade, economic growth, and the welfare state Book Cover......Page 1 Half-Title......Page 2 Title......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Contents......Page 6 Tables......Page 8 Figures......Page 10 Contributors......Page 11 Acknowledgements......Page 14 Introduction......Page 15 Immigration in New Zealand and Australia: a quantitative view......Page 20 Occupational migration......Page 24 Cultural diversity......Page 25 The point system......Page 27 Outcomes......Page 31 Summary and conclusions......Page 36 References......Page 37 2 Canadian immigration......Page 40 Conclusions......Page 57 Notes......Page 58 Bibliography......Page 59 Introduction......Page 60 Is there an immigration surplus?......Page 62 The impact of immigration in an open economy......Page 63 Determinants of individual preferences over immigration policy......Page 65 Infinitesimal immigration......Page 67 Sustained immigration......Page 69 Unequal capital distribution across households......Page 72 Traded goods only......Page 75 Non-traded sector......Page 76 Dual labor markets and “guest-worker” migration......Page 77 Segregation and discrimination in the efficiency wage model......Page 78 The choice of migration policy......Page 80 Conclusions......Page 81 Notes......Page 82 References......Page 84 A general equilibrium model of migration and a welfare state......Page 88 Attractiveness of the welfare state to migrants......Page 90 A benchmark case: no redistribution policies......Page 91 Redistribution policy......Page 93 Political-economy effects on the host country......Page 95 Redistribution policy in a direct democracy......Page 97 The effects of migration on redistribution......Page 100 Appendix 1: the welfare state and the skill mix of migration......Page 102 Appendix 2: migrants vote vs. migrants do not vote......Page 104 References......Page 106 Introduction......Page 108 Evolution of Mexico-US migration......Page 109 Maquiladoras: substitute for guest-workers?......Page 113 NAFTA’s migration effects......Page 115 Trade theory and migration......Page 117 Technology differences......Page 118 Economies of scale......Page 119 Imperfect markets......Page 120 NAFTA and migration: 1994–2010......Page 121 Conclusions......Page 124 Notes......Page 126 Bibliography......Page 127 Introduction......Page 130 Empirical strategies and identification assumptions......Page 132 Results of existing studies......Page 136 The crucial role of demographics......Page 140 Theoretical model and alternative identification assumptions......Page 143 Estimation results and forecasting scenarios......Page 146 Data and variable construction......Page 147 Parameter estimates......Page 148 Forecasting scenarios......Page 151 Concluding remarks......Page 152 Notes......Page 154 References......Page 155 Introduction......Page 158 Recent trends......Page 159 Efforts to control illegal immigration......Page 163 Border control......Page 164 Measures affecting asylum seekers......Page 166 Employer sanctions......Page 167 Advertising......Page 169 International cooperation to curtail illegal immigration......Page 170 Fines and penalties......Page 171 Economic impact of illegal immigration......Page 173 Impact on the public sector......Page 174 Effect on wages......Page 175 Economic activities of illegal immigrants......Page 176 Other negative effects......Page 178 Notes......Page 179 References......Page 180 Introduction and background......Page 184 Relevant previous literature......Page 185 A model of the illegal immigrant’s decision to legalize......Page 187 The data and a profile of the Bulgarian immigrants......Page 190 Empirical results......Page 193 Concluding remarks......Page 198 References......Page 200 Introduction......Page 202 Illegal immigration in the United States......Page 204 Mexican and non-Mexican illegal immigrants: a comparative profile......Page 209 The earnings of Mexican and non-Mexican illegal immigrants: the empirical model......Page 211 The earnings of Mexican and non-Mexican illegal immigrants: results......Page 214 Conclusions......Page 220 Notes......Page 222 References......Page 223 Introduction......Page 226 Hebrew language proficiency......Page 227 The data—1972 Census of Israel......Page 230 Hebrew language proficiency......Page 232 Earnings......Page 241 Summary and conclusions......Page 246 Notes......Page 247 References......Page 249 Introduction......Page 252 The model......Page 254 The return decision......Page 256 Return motive 1: locational preferences......Page 258 Return motive 2: purchasing power of savings abroad......Page 260 Return motive 3: human capital......Page 261 Comparative statics......Page 262 Extensions and implications for empirical work......Page 266 Notes......Page 267 References......Page 268 Appendix A: comparative statics......Page 269 Appendix B: simulations......Page 271 Theoretical approaches......Page 272 Modelling remittance determination......Page 275 Empirical analysis......Page 276 Analytical approaches......Page 280 Modelling remittance effects......Page 281 Empirical findings......Page 284 Concluding remarks......Page 286 References......Page 287 Index......Page 292 International Migration, Legal As Well As Illegal, Presents A Wide Range Of Opportunities, Challenges And Risks For Both The Countries Of Immigration And Emigration. This Book Provides An In-depth Analysis Of The Issues Which Lie At The Centre Of Academic And Policy Debates On The Subject. This Work Together The Research And Findings Of Leading Specialists In The Field Of International Migration To Provide A Wide-ranging And Definitive Treatment Of The Subject. Graduate And Advanced Undergraduate Students, Professional Economists And Policy Makers Will All Find This Book A Valuable Resource.--jacket. Immigration Policies And Their Impact : The Case Of New Zealand And Australia / Rainer Winkelmann -- Canadian Immigration : Economic Winners And Losers / Don Devoretz -- The Political Economy Of International Migration In A Ricardo-viner Model / Jean-marie Grether, Jaime De Melo And Tobias Müller -- Interactions Between International Migration And The Welfare State / Assaf Razin And Efraim Sadka -- Trade And Migration : The Mexico-us Case / Philip L. Martin -- Aggregate-level Migration Studies As A Tool For Forecasting Future Migration Streams / Michael Fertig And Christoph M. Schmidt -- Illegal Immigration Trends, Policies And Economic Effects / Slobodan Djajić -- The Decision To Legalize By Bulgarian Illegal Immigrants In Greece / Alexander Sarris And Evgenia Markova -- Illegal Immigrants In The Us Economy : A Comparative Analysis Of Mexican And Non-mexican Undocumented Workers / Francisco L. Rivera-batiz -- Immigrant Adjustment In Israel : The Determinants Of Literacy And Fluency In Hebrew And The Effects On Earnings / Barry R. Chiswick And Gaston Repetto -- Why Go Back? Return Motives Of Migrant Workers / Christian Dustmann -- Determinants And Effects Of Migrant Remittances : A Survey / Nicholas P. Glytsos. Edited By Slobodan Djajić. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. This book provides a contemporary perspective on a broad range of international migration problems. It considers recent immigration trends and policies, examining migrant behaviour, illegal immigration and links between migration and trade.