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Migration States and Welfare States: Why is America Different from Europe?
A. Razin
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Description for Migration States and Welfare States: Why is America Different from Europe?
Hardback. Migration States and Welfare States focuses on a central tension faced by policy makers in countries that receive migrants from lower wage countries. Num Pages: 75 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKS; KCL; KCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 141 x 9. Weight in Grams: 244.
Over the last three decades, Europe's generous social benefits have encouraged a massive surge of 'welfare migration,' especially of low skilled laborers. At the same time, the US has attracted many highly skilled migrants, which in turn promotes internal innovation. Restrictions on the international mobility of labor are arguably the largest policy obstructions for the international economy today. A variety of studies suggest that even a small reduction in barriers to migration will result in the growth of significant global welfare benefits. Migration States and Welfare States focuses on a central tension faced by policy makers in countries that ... Read more
Over the last three decades, Europe's generous social benefits have encouraged a massive surge of 'welfare migration,' especially of low skilled laborers. At the same time, the US has attracted many highly skilled migrants, which in turn promotes internal innovation. Restrictions on the international mobility of labor are arguably the largest policy obstructions for the international economy today. A variety of studies suggest that even a small reduction in barriers to migration will result in the growth of significant global welfare benefits. Migration States and Welfare States focuses on a central tension faced by policy makers in countries that ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
75
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137445643
SKU
V9781137445643
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Ref
99-15
About A. Razin
Assaf Razin is the Barbara and Steve Friedman Professor of International Economics at Cornell University, USA, and Professor Emeritus of Tel-Aviv University, Israel. Efraim Sadka is Henry Kaufman Professor of International Capital Markets, Tel-Aviv University, Israel.
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