Immigration and Globalization: A Review Essay

George Borjas

Journal of Economic Literature, 2015, vol. 53, issue 4, 961-74

Abstract: This essay revisits the argument that the removal of worldwide immigration restrictions would induce a very large increase in world GDP. The recent books Exodus: How Migration is Changing Our World by Paul Collier and The Price of Rights: Regulating International Labor Migration by Martin Ruhs raise a number of questions about the underlying economic model. The essay shows how these concerns can greatly attenuate the predicted gains. (JEL F22, F66, J11, J18, J61)

JEL-codes: F22 F66 J11 J18 J61 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
Note: DOI: 10.1257/jel.53.4.961
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