The Economics of Citizenship: A Common Intellectual Ground for Social Scientists?

Don DeVoretz

No 2392, IZA Discussion Papers from Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

Abstract: Economists studying the economic behaviour of immigrants have tended to avoid serious interdisciplinary work. I argue that when presented with a particular set of research questions that lend themselves to a utility maximisation framework, an economist will be able to pursue interdisciplinary work. I further argue that the necessary if not sufficient ingredient for true economic collaborative research has been met in the field of citizenship acquisition. I review the existing empirical research on citizenship acquisition and its economic impacts to support this argument.

Keywords: immigration; citizenship; methodology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F22 J61 J68 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 22 pages
Date: 2006-10
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Published - published in: Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 2008, 34 (4), 679-693

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