The Economics Of International Migration

by Giovanni Peri

Overview

The Economics of International Migration is a collection of the fundamental articles written by Giovanni Peri on the economic determinants and consequences of international migration. These papers have provided the theoretical framework and empirical analysis for a rethinking of the economics of migration, going beyond the Canonical model of labor demand and supply used until the 1990s. Beginning with a simple model that recognizes the differences between immigrants and natives as workers, the articles develop the analysis of complementarity, specialization and productivity effect of immigrants in developed economies. The book then presents a series of papers analyzing and testing the economic motivation for international migration. Finally, the focus is shifted to the effect of immigration policies and their consequences on immigration and the economy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789814719896
Publisher:	World Scientific Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date:	02/19/2016
Series:	World Scientific Studies In International Economics , #49
Pages:	440
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.00(d)

Table of Contents

Dedication v

Preface vii

Acknowledgements ix

About the Editor xi

Introduction: The Association between Immigration and Labor Market Outcomes in the U.S. G. Basso 1

I Immigrants and Labor Markets 33

Rethinking the Effect of Immigration on Wages G.I.P. Ottaviano 35

Task Specialization, Immigration, and Wages C. Sparber 81

Immigration, Offshoring, and American Jobs G.I.P Ottaviano G.C. Wright 117

Immigration, Jobs, and Labor Market Institutions: Evidence from Europe F. D'Amuri 153

The Labor Market Effects of Immigration and Emigration in OECD Countries F. Docquier C. Ozden 187

II Immigrants and Productivity 227

The Economic Value of Cultural Diversity: Evidence from U.S. Cities G.I.P. Ottaviano 229

The Effect of Immigration on Productivity: Evidence from U.S. States 265

STEM Workers, H-1B Visas, and Productivity in U.S. Cities K. Shih C. Sparber 277

Openness and Income: The Roles of Trade and Migration F. Ortega 309

III Immigration Policies and Migrant Mobility 331

The Effect of Income and Immigration Policies on International Migration F. Ortega 333

The Cross-country Determinants of Potential and Actual Migration F. Docquier I. Ruyssen 361