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...

D'Albis and Boubtane provide empirical evidence on the macroeconomic and fiscal consequences of international migration for OECD countries. The authors use a panel of 19 countries over the period 1980-2015 to study the effects of increases in the net migration rate on per capita GDP and on both...

"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...