inefficient as it fails to internalize such externality. In addition, host countries quite often restrict immigration due to its … this paper we first discuss theoretically how tradable immigration quotas (TIQs) can reveal countries' comparative …

Immigration policies in western democracies have often been contrary to the policies predicted by the mainstream theory … of international economics. In particular, political parties that, according to economic theory, should adopt policies …. We identify a political principal-agent problem based on ego-rents from political office. Our theory predicts voter …

Did recent technological change, in the form of automation, affect immigration policy in the United States? I argue …-skill immigration. I formalise this hypothesis theoretically in a partial equilibrium model with constant elasticity of substitution in … which technology leads to employment polarization, and policy makers can vote on immigration legislation. I empirically …

immigration literature. Empirical quantifications for the U.S. reveal that the indirect fiscal benefit of one low … has previously been documented. This challenges the perception of low-skilled immigration as a fiscal burden …

This article studies the impact of immigration restriction policies on technology adoption in sending countries. From … Quota Act, a severely restrictive immigration law. In a difference-in-differences setting, we exploit variation in exposure …

Immigration is one of the most divisive political issues in many countries today. Competing narratives, circulated via …