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often mischaracterized by accusations that higher levels of immigration lead to higher levels of crime. The evidence, based … on empirical studies of many countries, indicates that there is no simple link between immigration and crime, but …Immigration is one of the most important policy debates in Western countries. However, one aspect of the debate is …
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authorities across regions upon arrival, we find that immigration significantly increases crime. The crime impact of immigration … substantially stronger effects in regions with high preexisting crime levels or large shares of foreigners. …
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authorities across regions upon arrival, we find that immigration significantly increases crime. The crime impact of immigration … substantially stronger effects in regions with high preexisting crime levels or large shares of foreigners. …
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Opponents of immigration often claim that immigrants, particularly those who are unauthorized, are more likely than U … limited research suggests that these immigrants also have a lower propensity to commit crime than their native-born peers … findings, indicating that a legalization program reduces crime rates. Meanwhile, increased border enforcement, which reduces …
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often mischaracterized by accusations that higher levels of immigration lead to higher levels of crime. The evidence, based … on empirical studies of many countries, indicates that there is no simple link between immigration and crime, but …Immigration is one of the most important policy debates in Western countries. However, one aspect of the debate is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011960237
decades, it is important to know both how migrants integrate into the destination countries and how immigration affects …-contained chapters that contribute to the understanding of the performance of migrants in the host society and the impact of migrants on …. Chapters 4 and 5 cover the effect of immigration on the host societies by showing that growing up in high immigration area …
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Many people are concerned about societal cohesion in the face of higher numbers of foreigners migrating to Western democracies. The challenge for the future is to find and adopt institutions that foster integration. We investigate how the right to vote in local elections affects immigrants'...
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This paper analyzes the impact of immigrant deportations on local crime and police efficiency. Our identification … relies on increases in the deportation rate driven by the introduction of the Secure Communities (SC) program, an immigration … not reduce crime rates for violent offenses or property offenses. Our estimates are small and precise, so we can rule out …
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The paper analyses the empirical relationship between immigrants and crime using panel data for 391 German … positive association between the immigrant rate and the crime rate. We assess the robustness of this result by considering the … interpretation of the estimates. There is no evidence that immigrants increase crime. …
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