Migration and Welfare State: Why is America Different from Europe?

Assaf Razin and Efraim Sadka

No 20450, NBER Working Papers from National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

Abstract: Over the years, there emerged two key policy differences between Europe and America, both welfare and migration-states. The former has more generous welfare state and more liberal migration policies than the latter. In this paper we attempt to provide a political-economy explanation for these key differences, based on the degree of coordination among member states of the economic union, and the different levels of population aging.

JEL-codes: F2 H23 H87 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014-09
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