immigration due to its apparently unbearable social and political costs. However these costs are never measured and made … comparable across countries. In this paper we …rst discuss theoretically how tradable immigration quotas (TIQs) can reveal … countries and other immigration targets. Both applications are seen as possible precursors to a full implementation of a TIQs …

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 …

The diversity of people has economic costs and benefits. Using recent immigration data from 195 countries, we propose … model to predict the diversity of immigration based on exogenous bilateral variables. The results are robust across various …

We use recent immigration data from 195 countries and propose an index of population diversity based on people … uncorrelated with ethnic, linguistic or genetic diversity. Our main result is that the diversity of skilled immigration relates … gravity model to predict the share and diversity of immigration based on exogenous bilateral variables. The results are robust …

individuals and governments who care about world poverty. Host countries quite often restrict immigration due to its important … first show theoretically that tradable immigration quotas (TIQs) can reveal countries' comparative advantages in hosting …

capital with two dimensions of immigration policy: restrictiveness, and selectivity. The model predicts that the relationship … between remittances and migrants’ education is ambiguous and depends on the immigration policy conducted at destination. The … effect of education is more likely to be positive when the immigration policy is more restrictive and less skill …