Course Code & Number
MIGS 541
Course Title
Economics of Migration
Level
MS
Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits
(3+0+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 7.5 ECTS Credits
Pre-requisite / Co-requisite::
Pre-requisites: NONE
Co-requisites: NONE
Catalog Description
The basic theory of labor and human capital mobility. Self-selection of immigrants into locations. Immigration, economic growth, and inflation. Labor market effects of immigration: theory and evidence. Immigration and education. Immigration, crime, and health. High-skill immigration and brain drain. Immigration, neighborhoods, and the housing market. Immigration and electoral outcomes. Attitudes towards immigrants. Emigration and remittances. Immigrant social networks and diasporas. The refugee problem around the world. Differences between forced and voluntary migration.