Global Migration and the World Economy: Two Centuries of Policy and Performance

By Tim Hatton, Jeffrey G. Williamson. 2005

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Economic and Social Implications of the Demographic Transition (2011, background): “…these migration flows have had a demonstrable impact on economic convergence and on the income distribution in both sending and receiving countries (Hatton and williamson 1998, 2006). the migration of capital from older to younger countries has enhanced the economic effects of labor migration. in…”
International Migration: Trends, Determinants, and Policy Effects (2019, background): “Statistical evidence shows that levels of immigration—and to a lesser extent emigration—tend to be closely associated with business cycles and job opportunities in destination countries, particularly under liberal migration regimes (Czaika 2015b; Czaika and de Haas 2014; Hatton and Williamson 2005).”
Do Interest Groups Affect U.S. Immigration Policy? (2008, background): “As very clearly shown by Helpman (1997), in this context it is possible to explicitly characterize the link between contributions and policy outcomes.”