On February 5, 1917, the United States passed the Immigration Act of 1917, which included a test for all migrants … 'skill-based' immigration policy in an attempt to limit migration. We assess whether the Immigration Act had any measurable … impacts on immigration to the U.S. Using a differences-in-differences approach and digitized data from Ellis Island ship …

which the social security system influences the young decisive voter's attitudes in favor of a more liberal immigration …

Two million Mexicans were granted lawful permanent residency in the U.S. under the Immigration Reform and Control Act …

using variation from the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA). Our empirical approach compares trends in birth …

To spur entrepreneurship and economic growth, an increasing number of countries have introduced immigration policies … this immigration policy increased the likelihood that U.S.-based immigrants have a start-up in Canada by 69%. Our results … communities in the origin location. Overall, our study unveils the importance of immigration policies in determining founding …

We review the growing literature on the political economy of immigration. First, we discuss the effects of immigration … among natives. Next, we unpack the channels behind the political effects of immigration, distinguishing between economic and …