Immigration and Development

Edited by Tiago Sequeira

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Abstract: This book deals with several issues linking immigration and social development. Following several approaches, from economic to sociological ones, it covers the many effects of the rising phenomenon of immigration. It deals with the effects of immigration on economic growth, on human capital accumulation, and on the government budget. Moreover, it also includes contributions on the social integration of immigrants and on the effects they have in some different cities. It covers studies in countries such as Norway, the USA, Romania, and South Africa. The book Immigration and Development is an essential reading for those who want to get a social sciences multidisciplinary approach to immigration as a social phenomenon.

JEL-codes: M10 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
ISBN: 978-953-51-3784-9
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Chapters in this book:

Employment: A Significant Indicator of Socio-Economic Upward Mobility for the Lost Boys Living in the Kansas City Area

Danvas Ogeto Mabeya

Immigration and Social Inclusion: Possibilities from School and Sports

Bastian Carter-Thuillier, Victor Lopez-Pastor, Francisco Gallardo and Juan Carter-Beltran

Introductory Chapter: Immigration and Economic Growth and Development

Tiago Sequeira and Marcelo Santos

Refugee Learners' Experiences of Curriculum Transition in South Africa

Lawrence Meda

Social Capital as Survival Strategy for Immigrants in South Africa: A Conceptual Framework

Nosipho Hlatshwayo and Kambidima Wotela

The Directions and Socio-Economic Effects of the External Migration from the Romanian Countryside

Serban Alexandru Zodian and Maria Claudia Diaconeasa

Urban Poverty Caused by the Immigrants: A Challenge to the Local Government in Bursa, Turkey

Arzu Ispalar Cahantimur and Rengin Beceren Ozturk

Welfare Dependency Among Immigrants to Norway: A Panel Data Study of Transfer Shares

Terje Skjerpen and Tom Kornstad

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DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.69818

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