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Causes and consequences of global migration / Joakim Ruist.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ruist, Joakim, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Emigration and immigration.
- Emigration and immigration--Economic aspects.
- Emigration and immigration--Social aspects.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xi, 199 pages) : ilustrations (black and white
- Place of Publication:
- London : Anthem Press, 2021.
- System Details:
- text file
- Contents:
- 1 What and Why p. 1
- 2 180 Years of Migration p. 7
- Background and migration before 1840 p. 8
- 1840-1930: Migration to America p. 9
- 1930 until today: First lower migration, then rising p. 18
- Migration and migrants in the West today p. 39
- Final words: The importance of migration p. 41
- 3 Who Migrate? p. 43
- How well-informed are migration decisions? p. 43
- Who have the most to gain from migrating? p. 46
- Who remain in the destination country? p. 65
- 4 Migrants' Incomes in Receiving Countries p. 69
- Variation across sending and receiving countries p. 69
- Variation in income developments over time p. 77
- Refugees p. 82
- Descendants of immigrants p. 87
- 5 Economic Consequences in Receiving Countries p. 95
- Consequences for labor markets p. 96
- Consequences for public finances p. 112
- 6 Consequences for Social Cohesion p. 123
- Economic inequality p. 125
- Ethnic diversity p. 130
- Diversity and cohesion p. 139
- Attitudes on immigration policy p. 145
- 7 Consequences for Poorer Sending Countries p. 153
- Remittances p. 155
- Brain drain? p. 163
- 8 Future Migration p. 169
- Recent trends p. 170
- Developments in underlying driving forces p. 173
- How effectively can migration be controlled? p. 176
- The global quest for talent p. 180
- Self-regulating legal migration p. 183
- Final words-really p. 184.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. New York Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on print version record.
- Other Format:
- ebook version :
- ISBN:
- 9781785276781
- 1785276786
- Publisher Number:
- 40030527044
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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