It is widely believed that the current recession has soured public attitudes towards immigration. But most existing … studies are cross sectional and can shed little light on the economy-wide forces that shift public opinion on immigration. In … immigration opinion for 20 countries. The recession that began in 2008 provides a useful test because its severity varied so …

There is growing interest among economists in public opinion towards immigration, something that is often seen as the … foundation for restrictive immigration policies. Existing studies have focused on the responses to survey questions on whether … the individual would prefer more or less immigration but not on his or her assessment of its importance as a policy issue …

There is growing interest among economists in public opinion towards immigration, something that is often seen as the … foundation for restrictive immigration policies. Existing studies have focused on the responses to survey questions on whether … the individual would prefer more or less immigration but not on his or her assessment of its importance as a policy issue …

The selection of immigrants by skill and education is a central issue in the analysis of immigration. Since highly … what determines the skill-selectivity of immigration. In this paper we examine the proportions of highly educated among …

The selection of immigrants by skill and education is a central issue in the analysis of immigration. Since highly … what determines the skill-selectivity of immigration. In this paper we examine the proportions of highly educated among …

that history matters in immigrant assimilation: the stronger is the tradition of immigration from a given source country …There is a large econometric literature that examines the economic assimilation of immigrants in the United States and … immigrants should depend not just on their own characteristics, but also on the legacy of past immigration from the same country …

immigration; and the links between immigration policy and race relations. This is followed by an examination of the education and …

, immigration restrictions and the Great Depression resulted in a period of low international migration (1913 to 1945). In the post … constraints of immigration controls. Europe joined North America and Oceania as a major destination, as did the oil producing Arab … insights on impact, a political economy approach is used to analyze the determinants of immigration controls. The influence on …