<i>’This book examines migration in a rapidly globalizing economy where it disrupts such relatively stable patterns as the trip to work, home, school and shopping on the one hand, and is itself transformed by continuously evolving ITC technology, declining relative transport cost and immigration policy dynamics. The perspective is global yet provides the reader with empirically based work representing Europe, North America and Asia, and international comparative studies changing migration patterns impact on trade and culture.’</i>

- - Roger R. Stough, George Mason University, US,

During the last few decades the world has experienced an unprecedented level of cross-border migration. While this has generated significant socio-economic gains for host countries, as well as sometimes for the countries of origin, the costs and benefits involved are unevenly distributed. Consequently, growing global population mobility is a hotly debated topic, both in the political arena and by the general public. Amidst a plethora of facts, opinions and emotions, the assessment of migration impacts must be grounded in a solid scientific evidence base. This analytical book outlines and applies a range of the scientific methods that are currently available in migration impact assessment (MIA). The book provides various North American and European case studies that quantify socio-economic consequences of migration for host societies and for immigrants themselves.

With up-to-date and broad coverage, this detailed study will appeal to academic researchers in the social sciences, policy analysts at national and international level, as well as graduate students in economics and regional science.

Contributors: T. Baycan, J. Clemente, H. Croes, P.S. Davies, A. Faggian, M. Genc, M. Gheasi, M.J. Greenwood, G. Guerra, P. Hooimeijer, G.L. Hunt, M. Kangasniemi, M. Kauhanen, U. Kohli, G. Larramona, R. Maggi, E. Masurel, P. Nijkamp, G.I.P. Ottaviano, C. Ozgen, M.D. Partridge, R. Patuelli, G. Peri, J. Poot, D.S. Rickman, M. Sahin, M. Tienda, A. Todiras

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During the last few decades the world has experienced an unprecedented level of cross-border migration. The book provides various North American and European case studies that quantify socio-economic consequences of migration for host societies and for immigrants themselves.
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Contents: Preface PROLOGUE 1. Migration Impact Assessment: A State of the Art Peter Nijkamp and Jacques Poot PART I: LABOUR AND HOUSING MARKETS 2. The Local US Labour Market Impacts of Low-skilled Migration from Mexico Paul S. Davies, Michael J. Greenwood, Gary L. Hunt, Ulrich Kohli and Marta Tienda 3. The Effects of Immigration on US Wages and Rents: A General Equilibrium Approach Gianmarco I.P. Ottaviano and Giovanni Peri 4. Ethnic Concentration, Cultural Identity and Immigrant Self-employment in Switzerland Giuliano Guerra, Roberto Patuelli and Rico Maggi PART II: DIVERSITY 5. A Socio-economic Impact Analysis of Urban Cultural Diversity: Pathways and Horizons Tüzin Baycan and Peter Nijkamp 6. Cultural Avoidance and Internal Migration in the USA: Do the Source Countries Matter? Alessandra Faggian, Mark D. Partridge and Dan S. Rickman PART III: ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION 7. Economic Performance of Migrant Entrepreneurs in the High-tech Sector: Design and Application of the GALAXY Model Mediha Sahin, Alina Todiras, Peter Nijkamp and Enno Masurel 8. Immigration and Innovation in European Regions Ceren Ozgen, Peter Nijkamp and Jacques Poot PART IV: THE INTERNATIONAL ECONOMY 9. The Impact of Immigration on International Trade: A Meta-analysis Murat Genc, Masood Gheasi, Peter Nijkamp and Jacques Poot 10. A Dual Labour Market for International Migrants in a Tourism-driven Economy Haime Croes and Pieter Hooimeijer PART V: POLITICAL ECONOMY 11. Can a Legalization Programme for Immigrants Generate Conflict Among Natives? Jesús Clemente and Gemma Larramona 12. Profiles of Estonian Immigrants and their Participation in the Finnish Welfare System Mari Kangasniemi and Merja Kauhanen EPILOGUE 13. Migration Impact Assessment: Retrospect and Prospect Peter Nijkamp, Jacques Poot and Mediha Sahin Index
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780857934574
Publisert
2012-10-31
Utgiver
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
456

Biografisk notat

Edited by Peter Nijkamp, Professor Emeritus, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands, the Centre for European Studies, Universitatea Alexandru Ioan Cuza din Iasi, Romania and the School of Public Policy and Management, Tsinghua University, China, Jacques Poot, National Institute of Demographic and Economic Analysis, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand and Mediha Sahin, VU University Amsterdam, the Netherlands