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Theories of Migration

How are theories of migration linked to theories of development?

Skeldon, Ronald, "Theories and Approaches", (Chapter 1) in Migration and Development : A Global Perspective, Longman, 1997, pp. 17-40. VG

 

What are the causes and effects of international migration in Europe?

Zimmerman, Klaus F., "European Migration: Push or Pull", in International Regional Science Review, Vol. 19, No. 1 and 2, 1996, pp. 95-128.

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Ermisch, John, "Demographic Developments and European Labor Markets" in the Scottish Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 42, No. 3, August 1995, pp. 331-346.

 

What role has migration played in the 'East Asian Miracle'"?

Skeldon, Ronald, "The New Core", (Chapter 4) in Migration and Development : A Global Perspective, Longman, 1997, pp. 91-117. VG

 

Who are the immigrants to the U.S. and what are they like?

Kellam, Beverly F. and Lucinda Vargas, "Immgration and the Economy-Part I", Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Southwest Economy, issue 4, July/August 1998, pp. 1-6.


Labor Market Effects on Receiving Countries

Can the American worker survive "mass immigration"?

Briggs, Vernon M., "Mass Immigration, Free Trade, and the Forgotten American Worker" in Challenge, May-June 1995, pp. 37-44.

 

What will future immigration from Mexico to the United States be like?

Martin, Philip, "Mexican-U.S. Migration: Policies and Economic Impacts", Challenge, March-April 1995, pp. 56-62.

 

How does immigration affect black Americans?

Borjas, George, "Do Blacks Gain or Lose From Immigration?", (Chapter 2) in Help or hindrance? : the economic implications of immigration for African Americans, edited by Daniel S. Hamermesh and Frank D. Bean, editors.New York : Russell Sage Foundation, c1998. pp. 51-74. (7 Day Reserve)

 

Do foreign graduate students reduce opportunities for black students?

Bhagwati, Jagdish and Roa, Milind, "The U.S. Brain Gain-At the Expense of Blacks?", in Challenge, March-April 1996, pp. 50-53.

 

Has immigration from Mexico and Canada increased unemployment in the U.S.?

Dorantes, Catalina Amuedo and Wei-Chiao Huang, "Unemployment, Immigration, and NAFTA: A Panel Study of Ten Major Industries", in the Journal of Labor Research, Vol. 18, No. 4, Fall. 1997. G

 

Does immigration equalize living standards in sending and receiving countries?

Clarke, Harry, "International Labor Migrations and the Pseudo Convergence of Living Standards" in The Economic Record, Vol. 73, No. 221, June 1997, pp. 120-124.

 

Are migrants to the U.S. more likely to work for less than the minimum wage?

Fry, Richard and B. Lindsay Lowell, "The Incidence of Subminimum Pay Among Native and Immigrant Workers", in Population Research and Policy Review, Vol. 16, 1997, pp. 363-381.

Are migrants more willing to take jobs that 'natives don't want'?

Hammermesh, Daniel S., Immigration and the Quality of Jobs, NBER Working Paper No. 6195, National Bureau of Economic Research, September 1997. VG also (Chapter 3) in Help or hindrance? : the economic implications of immigration for African Americans, edited by Daniel S. Hamermesh and Frank D. Bean, editors.New York : Russell Sage Foundation, c1998. pp. 75-106. (7 Day Reserve)

 

Does the inflow of immigrants create more jobs?

Enchautegui, Maria, "Immigration and County Employment Growth?" in Population Research and Policy Review, Vol. 16, 1997, pp. 493-511. VG

 

Are international migrants attracted by high welfare benefits?

Zavodny, Madeline, "Welfare and the Locational Choice of Immigrants", Federal Reserve Bankof Dallas Economic Review, Second Quarter 1997, pp. 2-10.

 

Does immigration cause poverty in rural areas?

Taylor, J. Edward and Philip L. Martin, "The Immigration Subsidy in US Agriculture; farm Employment Poverty and Welfare", in the Population and Development Review, Vol. 23, No. 4, December 1997, pp. 855-874.

 

Is Immigrant quality decline a problem for native Americans?

Schultz, T. Paul, "Immigrant Quality and Assimilation: A Review of the U.S, Literature", in the Journal of Population Economics Vol. 11, 1998, pp. 239-252.

 

Fiscal Effects on Receiving Countries

Can immigration solve the Social Security problem?

Huddle, Donald, "Post-1969 Immigration and the Example of the Insolvency of the Social Security System", in Population and Environment, Vol. 19, No. 6, July 1998, pp. 533-539.


Effects of Migration on Sending Countries

How does migration affect the sending countries?

Skeldon, Ronald, "The labour Frontier", (Chapter 6) in Migration and Development : A Global Perspective, Longman, 1997, pp. 144-170. GD


How Does Migration Affect the Migrants?

Are recent immigrants doing as well as earlier immigrants?

Duleep, Harriet Orcutt and Mark C. Regrets, "Social Security and Immigrant Earnings", in Social Security Bulletin, Vol. 59, No. 2, Summer 1996, pp.20-30.

 

Do women suffer economically by migrating to another country?

Le Clere, Felicia and Diane K. Mc Laughlin, "Family Migraton and Changes in Women's Earnings: A Decomposition Analysis" in Population Research and Policy Review, Vol. 16, 1997, pp. 315-335.

 

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Library Holdings

Hamermesh Daniel S. and Frank D. Bean, (editors), Help or hindrance? : the economic implications of immigration for African Americans, New York : Russell Sage Foundation, c1998. (7 day Reserve)

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