Explaining U.S. Immigration, 1971-98 / Ximena Clark, T. J. Hatton, Jeffrey G. Williamson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Clark, Ximena, author.

Hatton, T. J., author.

Williamson, Jeffrey G., author.

Series:

Policy research working papers ; 3252.

Policy research working papers ; 3252

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cultural pluralism.

Emigration and immigration.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (35 pages).

Other Title:

Policy research working paper vol. 3252

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : World Bank, 2004.

Summary:

Clark, Hatton, and Williamson develop and estimate a model explaining the level and country-source composition of United States immigration since the early 1970s. The model incorporates ratios of source country income, education, and demographic structure, as well as relative inequality. The authors' model also incorporates both network effects, as reflected in the stock of previous immigrants, and various controls for immigration quota policy. The model is estimated on a panel of 81 source countries for 1971-98. The results strongly support the influence of economic, demographic, and geographic variables as well as policy. The regression results are used to identify those factors that most influenced the changing composition of U.S. immigration by source. This paper--a product of Investment Climate, Development Research Group--is part of a larger effort in the group to understand globalization.

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Publisher Number:

10.1596/1813-9450-3252