The Economics of Immigration: Theory and Policy

Front Matter....Pages i-xvi
Front Matter....Pages 21-26
Introduction to Immigration Economics....Pages 1-19
The Determinants of International Migration: Theory....Pages 27-57
Why People Immigrate: The Evidence....Pages 59-77
Who Immigrates? Theory and Evidence....Pages 79-106
The Effects of Immigration on the Destination Economy: The Theory....Pages 107-132
How Immigration Impacts the Destination Economy: The Evidence....Pages 133-157
Estimating Immigration’s Impact: Accounting for all Adjustments....Pages 159-182
Immigration and the Source Country....Pages 183-219
Economic Growth and Immigration....Pages 221-258
Front Matter....Pages 259-260
Temporary Immigration, Involuntary Immigration, and Other Variations on the Standard Model....Pages 261-285
Unauthorized Immigration....Pages 287-313
Hispanic Immigration to the United States....Pages 315-341
Front Matter....Pages 343-347
Immigration Policy in the United States....Pages 349-377
Immigration Policy in Canada....Pages 379-394
Immigration Policy in Europe....Pages 395-414
Conclusions and Final Observations....Pages 415-428