Blaming immigrants : nationalism and the economics of global movement / Neeraj Kaushal.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kaushal, Neeraj, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Emigration and immigration--Economic aspects.

Emigration and immigration.

Emigration and immigration--Political aspects.

Emigration and immigration--Government policy.

Nationalism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vi, 220 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Columbia University Press, [2019]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Immigration is shaking up electoral politics around the world. Anti-immigration and ultranationalistic politics are rising in Europe, the United States, and countries across Asia and Africa. What is causing this nativist fervor? Are immigrants the cause or merely a common scapegoat?In Blaming Immigrants, economist Neeraj Kaushal investigates the rising anxiety in host countries and tests common complaints against immigration. Do immigrants replace host country workers or create new jobs? Are they a net gain or a net drag on host countries? She finds that immigration, on balance, is beneficial to host countries. It is neither the volume nor pace of immigration but the willingness of nations to accept, absorb, and manage new flows of immigration that is fueling this disaffection. Kaushal delves into the demographics of immigrants worldwide, the economic tides that carry them, and the policies that shape where they make their new homes. She demystifies common misconceptions about immigration, showing that today's global mobility is historically typical; that most immigration occurs through legal frameworks; that the U.S. system, far from being broken, works quite well most of the time and its features are replicated by many countries; and that proposed anti-immigrant measures are likely to cause suffering without deterring potential migrants. Featuring accessible and in-depth analysis of the economics of immigration in worldwide perspective, Blaming Immigrants is an informative and timely introduction to a critical global issue.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

1. Introduction: It's Not a Crisis

2. Causes of Discontent

3. The Costs and Benefits of Restricting Immigration

4. Is America's Immigration System Broken?

5. From Global to Local: Toward Integration or Exclusion?

6. The Balance Sheet: Economic Costs and Benefits of Immigration

7. Refugees and Discontent

8. Crime, Terrorism, and Immigration

9. Addressing the Discontent

Notes

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-207) and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on May 5, 2021)

ISBN:

9780231543606

0231543603

OCLC:

1078997526