Migration Economics SoSe 2019

 
Area of Study:

• Constitutional Economics and Competition Policy
• International and Development Economics
• Economics & Politics

This lecture gives an introduction to the economics of migration. By the end of the course, students will be able to employ theoretical concepts and empirical methods to discuss a broad array of topics related to migration, such as why people leave, how migration affects destination countries, and how integration works. Students will be able to evaluate critically the main arguments regarding consequences and causes of migration from an economic perspective.

We will apply theoretical reasoning to current questions concerning the consequences and causes of migration. Among the questions covered are: Why is it useful to study migration? Why do people migrate? Who migrates? How do migrants do? How does the second generation of migrants perform economically? What are the effects of immigration on the destination country?

Participation in the seminar “Research Colloquium on Migration Empirics” is recommended but not mandatory. In the seminar, recent empirical publications in the field of migration economics will be evaluated critically focusing on empirical methods.


Literature:

• Borjas, G. J. 2014. Immigration Economics. Harvard University Press.
• Bodvarsson, Ö. B. and H. Van den Berg. 2013. The Economics of Immigration: Theory and Policy. 2nd edition. Springer

Further readings will be provided before and during class.