International and Interregional Migration

Theory and Evidence

Global and regional migration flows have exploded in the last few decades. Written by renowned migration expert, Francisco L Rivera-Batiz, this book provides a collection of articles offering a comprehensive overview of the economic analysis of migration flows and the associated policy issues. A rich discussion of the various theoretical approaches and empirical evidence available in economics is presented to analyze international and interregional labor migration. Furthermore, policy reforms, such as immigration policy changes made in the US and other countries in recent years, as well as innovative new approaches are examined. The chapters in the book focus on the economic impact of immigration, the consequences of the brain drain for developing countries, the characteristics of migrants and how they fare in host countries, the policy controversies surrounding undocumented immigrants, the determinants of attitudes and opinions about migrants, and the causes and consequences of interregional and internal migration. Overall, the book provides a guide for the serious, scientific analysis of migration flows.

Contents:

• Introduction
• The Economic Consequences of Immigration
• The Impact of International Migration: The Effects of the Brain Drain
• How Do Migrants Fare?
• Undocumented Workers and Immigration Policy
• Attitudes Towards Immigrants
• Interregional Migration and Geography

Readership: Graduate students and researchers specialized in international, labor and development fields as well as those interested in migration topics.
Key Features:

• Offers a unique collection of different economic approaches to the field of migration
• Combines theory, empirical evidence, and policy analysis, which is rare in most competing books in the market
• Includes a discussion of migration flows in both high-income countries (immigration) as well as developing countries (emigration) that is difficult to find in the present discourse