Millions of forcibly displaced people apply for asylum every year facing uncertain outcomes. What can explain cross-country heterogeneity in these outcomes? This study provides estimates of the determinants of asylum admission policies in host countries using a bilateral panel data set covering...

Der Zustrom mehrerer Hunderttausend Menschen, die vor Krieg, Terror, Armut und Zukunftslosigkeit in ihren Heimatländern nach Europa fliehen, hat bei vielen Menschen diffuse Ängste ausgelöst. Sie erwarten von der Politik rasche Lösungsvorschläge. Können die vielfältigen Fluchtursachen mit...

This book examines the economic consequences of immigration and asylum migration, it focuses on the economic consequences of legal and illegal immigration as well as placing the study of immigration in a global context

"This book explores migration, asylum and security in the European Union, the USA and developing countries while providing for further research opportunities in this dynamically changing field. It provides the resources for legal scholars, academics, sociologists, human rights activists and...