The New Economic Case for Migration Restrictions: An Assessment
Published By: Center for Global Development | Published Date: February, 01 , 2016In this paper, a review of the literature on the global efficiency consequences of migration and assess a new strand of that literature. This is the new economic case for migration restrictions, which argues that migration barriers could in fact raise global economic efficiency, rather than reduce it. This new case articulates in economic terms what has long been a major political argument for migration restrictions. It argues that without restrictions, migration flows from poor to rich countries would be large and rapid, sufficient to transmit low productivity to rich countries via the cultures and institutions migrants could carry.
Author(s): Michael Clemens, Lant Pritchett | Posted on: Feb 27, 2016 | Views() | Download (247)