Migration Across International Frontiers
The photo above is that of Jorge Borjas.
November 6 and 11, 2014
Contents:
Agenda
Sources for Presentation
General Reading Assignment
Handouts
Powerpoints
General Reading Assignment:
I. OPENING REMARKS
II. SUGGESTIONS FOR MIGRATION POLICY
- “Should we allow more immigration?”
- “Should an Aging Europe allow more immigration?”
III. THE ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF IMMIGRATION
- “How Important are Immigration Networks?”
- “Do Immigrants assimilate economically?”
IV. THE ECONOMICS OF MIGRATION POLICY
- “Are Trade and Development Substitutes for Immigration?”
- “Should we have markets for Immigration?”
IV. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
Sources for Presentations:
II. SUGGESTIONS FOR MIGRATION POLICY
“Should we allow more immigration?”
Card, David, (2009), “Immigration and Inequality”, American Economic Review, Papers and Proceedings, pp 1-21. (Consider only pp 1-3 and p. 18) (PUT ON RESERVE)
Chang, Howard F. (2000) “The Economic Analysis of Immigration Law”, Migration theory: Talking across disciplines (2000): Brettell, Caroline B.; Hollifield, James F. (editors), New York, Routlege, 205-230.
Chojniki, X.; F. Docquier; L. Ragot, (2011) “Should the US have locked heaven’s door?”, Journal of Population Economics, Vol. 24, pp 317-359. (Consider only pp 317-323 and pp 348.)
Freeman, Richard B., (2006), “People Flows in Globalization”, Journal of Economic Perspectives, Vol. 20, No. 2, pp 145-170.(Consider only pp 155-158.) (PUT ON RESERVE)
Griswold, D.T., (2012), “Immigration and the Welfare State”, the Cato Journal, Vol. 32, No. 1, pp 159-174. (Consider only pp 163-169.)
Grossman, Volker and David Stadelman, (2013), “Wage Effects of High-Skilled Migration: International Evidence”, World Bank Economic Review, Vol. 27, No. 1, pp 297-319. (Consider only pp 297-299 and pp 316.)(PUT ON RESERVE)
Marshall, Ray, (2007) “Getting Immigration Reform Right”, Challenge, vol. 50, no. 4, (July/August 2007) , pp. 26-48.
Orrenius, P. and M. Zavodny, (2012), “The Economics of U.S. Immigration Policy”, Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, Vol. 31, No. 4, pp 948-956. (Consider only pp 948-951)
Powell, B., (2012) “Coyote ugly: the deadweight cost of rent seeking for immigration policy”, Public Choice, Vol. 150, pp. 195-2008. (Consider only pp 195-199 and pp 206-207.)
US Council of Economic Advisers (2007), “The US Council of Economic Advisers on Immigration’s Economic Impact”, Population and Development Review, vol. 33, n o. 3, September, pp. 641-646.
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“Should An Aging Europe Allow More Immigration?”
Bijak, Jakub; Dorota Kupiszewska; Marek Kupiszewski, (2008), “Replacement Migration Revisited: Simulations of the Effects of Selected Population and Labor Market Strategies for Aging Europe, 2002-2052”, Population Research and Policy Review, vol. 27, pp. 321-342. (Consider only the materials on pp. 321-334.)
Barwell, Richard, (2007), “The Macroeconomic Impact of International Migration”, Bank of England Quarterly Bulletin, First Quarter, vol. 47, no. 1, pp. 48-59.
Bauer, T.K.; Flake, R.; M. Sinning, (2013). “Labor Market Effects of Immigration: Evidence from Neighborhood Data”. Review of International Economics, Vol. 21, No. 2, pp 370-385. (Consider only pp 370-372.)
Coleman, David and Robert Rowthorn, (2004), “The Economic Effects of Immigration into the United Kingdom”, Population and Development Review, vol. 30, no. 4, December, pp. 579-624.
Population Council/ United Nations (2000), “The UN Population Division on Replacement Migration”, Population and Development Review, June 2000, vol. 26, no. 2, p 413-418.
Serrano, F, B. Eguia and J Ferriero, (2011), “Public pensions, sustainability and population ageing: Is immigration the solution?”, International Labour Review, Vol. 150, No. 1-2, (Consider only pp 63-65 amd pp 76.) (PUT ON RESERVE)
Zientara, P., (2011), “International Migration: A Case Against Building Ever-Higher Fences”, Institute of Economic Affairs, Vol 31, No. 1, pp 67-77. (Consider only pp 67-69.) (PUT ON RESERVE)
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III. THE ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF IMMIGRATION
“How important are immigration networks?”
Davis, Benjamin; Winters, Paul (2001), “Gender, Networks and Mexico-US Migration”, Journal of Development Studies v38, n2 (December 2001): 1-26.
Davis, Benjamin; Stecklov, Guy; Winters, Paul (2002), “Domestic and International Migration from Rural Mexico: Disaggregating the Effects of Network Structure and Composition”, Population Studies v56, n3 (November 2002): 291-309.
McKenzie, David and Hillel Rapoport, (2007), “Network Effects and Dynamics of Migration and Inequality: Theory and Evidence friom Mexico”, Journal of Development Economics, Vol. 84, pp. 1-24. (Read only sections 1, 2 and 6. Omit sections 3,4 and 5.)
McKenzie, David and Hillel Rapoport, (2010), “”Self-Selection Patterns in Mexico-U.S. Migration: The Role of Migration Networks”, “The Review of Economics and Statistics, Vol. 92, no. 4, pp 811-821. (Consider only pp 811-812 and pp 820.) (PUT ON RESERVE)
Winters, Paul; de Janvry, Alain; Sadoulet, Elisabeth (2001), “Family and Community Networks in Mexico-U.S. Migration”, Journal of Human Resources v36, n1Winter 2001): 159-184.
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“How well do immigrants assimilate?”
Borjas, George J. (2000), The Economic Progress of Immigrants, National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper, 6506.
Chiquiar, Daniel and Gordon Hanson, (2005), “International Migration, Self Selection, and the Distribution of Wages: Evidence from Mexico and the United States”,Journal of Political Economy, vol. 113, no. 2, pp 239-281. (Consider only Section I and pages 247, 266, 268 and 275.)
Chiswick, Barry and Paul Miller, (2012), “Negative and Positive Assimilation, Skill Transferability and Linguistic Distance”, Journal of Human Capital, Vol. 6, No. 1, (Consider only pp 35-40 and pp 49-50) (PUT ON RESERVE)
Gerntsch, K. and D. Massey, (2011), “Labor Market Outcomes for legal Mexican Immigrants Under the New Regime of Immigration Enforcement”, Social Science Quarterly, Vol. 92, No. 3, pp875-895. (Consider only pp 875-882 and 890-892.)
Liebig, Thomas and Alfonso DSousa-Poza, (2004), “Migration, Self-Selection and Income Inequality: An International Analysis”, Kyklos, vol. 57, no. 1, pp. 125-146. (Do not condsider sections IV and V.)
Rivera-Batiz, F., (2007), “How Do Migrants from Latin America and the Caribbean Fare in the US Labour Market?”, The World Economy, , pp 1399-1430. (Consider only pp. 1399-1400 and pp. 1425-1426.)
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IV. THE ECONOMICS OF MIGRATION POLICY
“Are trade and development substitutes for migration?”
Akkoyunlu, Sule and Boriss Silverstovs, (2009), “Migration and Trade: Complements or Substitutes? Evidence from Turkish Migration to Germany”, Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, vol. 45, no. 5, pp. 47-61.(Consider only pp 47-48 and 59)
Carbaugh, Robert J., (2007) “Is international Trade a Substitute for Migration?”, Global Economy Journal, Vol.7, No. 3, pp 1-13. (PUT ON RESERVE)
de Haas, H. (2007), “Turning the Tide? Why Development Will Not Stop Migration”, Development and Change, Vol. 38, No. 5, pp. 819-841. (Consioder only pp. 819-820 and 835-838.)
Taylor, J. Edward, (2006), “The Relationship between International Migration, Trade and Development: Some Paradoxes and Findings” Paper prepared for Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Vogler, Michael; Rotte, Ralph (2000), “The Effects of Development on Migration: Theoretical Issues and New Empirical Evidence”, Journal of Population Economics v13, n3 (August 2000): 485-508.
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“Should we have markets for immigration?”
Hall, J; B. VanMetre and R. Vedder, (2012), “U.S. Immigration Policy in the 21st Century: A Market-Based Approach”, Cato Journal, Vol. 32, No. 1, pp 201-220. (Consider only pp 214-217.)
Hira, Ron, (2007), “Outsourcing America’s Technology and Knowledge Jobs”, Economic Policy Institute, March 15 2007, pp. 1-8.
Myers, Gordon M.; Papageorgiou, Yorgos Y. (2002), “Towards a Better System for Immigration Control”, Journal of Regional Science v42, n1 (February 2002): 51-74 (Omit sections 2-6).
Watts, Julie R. (2001), “The H-1B visa: Free Market Solutions for Business and Labor”, Population Research and Policy Review v20, n1-2 (April 2001): 143-156.
Weinstein, Eric (2002), “Migration for the Benefit of All: Towards a New Paradigm for Economic Immigration”, International Labour Review v141, n3 (2002): 225-252.
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Handouts:
II. SUGGESTIONS FOR MIGRATION POLICY
- “Should We Allow More Immigration?”
- “Should an Aging Europe Allow More Immigration?”
III. THE ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF IMMIGRATION
- “How Important are Immigration Networks?”
- “Do Immigrants Assimilate Economically?”
IV THE ECONOMICS OF MIGRATION POLICY
- “Are Trade and Development Substitutes for Migration?”
- “Should We Have Markets for Immigration?”
Powerpoints:
II. SUGGESTIONS FOR MIGRATION POLICY
- “Should We Allow More Immigration?”
- “Should an Aging Europe Allow More Immigration?”
III. THE ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF IMMIGRATION
- “How Important are Immigration Networks?”
- “Do Immigrants Assimilate Economically?”
IV THE ECONOMICS OF MIGRATION POLICY
- “Are Trade and Development Substitutes for Migration?”
- “Should We Have Markets for Immigration?”
The Demographic Effect of Immigration
The Effect of Migration on Labor Markets: The Migration Surplus