Measuring Immigration Policies: Preliminary Evidence from IMPALA

Michel Beine, Brian B. Burgoon, Mary Crock, Justin Gest, Michael Hiscox, Patrick Mcgovern (), Hillel Rapoport () and Eiko Thielemann
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Brian B. Burgoon: UvA - Universiteit van Amsterdam
Mary Crock: The University of Sydney
Justin Gest: George Mason University [Fairfax]
Michael Hiscox: Harvard University
Patrick Mcgovern: Department of Economics - LSE - London School of Economics and Political Science
Eiko Thielemann: Department of Economics - LSE - London School of Economics and Political Science

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Abstract: This article presents the methods and preliminary findings from IMPALA, a database that systematically measures the character and stringency of immigration policies. Based on a selection of data for six pilot countries between 1990 and 2008, we document the variation of immigration policies across countries and over time. We focus on three specific dimensions: the number of entry tracks for economic workers; the measurement and role of bilateral agreements that complement unilateral immigration policies, and aggregation procedures that allow for gauging the stringency of immigration regulations comparatively.

Keywords: international migration; government policy and regulation; labour economics policies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015-09
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Published in CESifo Economic Studies, 2015, 61 (3-4), pp.527-559. ⟨10.1093/cesifo/ifu038⟩

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DOI: 10.1093/cesifo/ifu038

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