Data di Pubblicazione:
2008
Citazione:
Bertocchi, Graziella, G. , Strozzi e C., . "International migration and the role of institutions" Working paper, RECENT WORKING PAPER SERIES, Dipartimento di Economia Marco Biagi – Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, 2008.
Abstract:
We study the determinants of international migration with special attention to the role of
institutional factors other than economic and demographic fundamentals. We evaluate the
impact of political institutions and of those institutions specifically targeted at attracting
migrants. For a dataset on 19th century migration, we find that economic and demographic differentials play a major role, but that the quality of institutions also matter. We produce evidence that both political and migration institutions represent significant factors of attraction, even after controlling for their potential endogeneity through a set of instruments exploiting colonial history and the institutions inherited from the past.
institutional factors other than economic and demographic fundamentals. We evaluate the
impact of political institutions and of those institutions specifically targeted at attracting
migrants. For a dataset on 19th century migration, we find that economic and demographic differentials play a major role, but that the quality of institutions also matter. We produce evidence that both political and migration institutions represent significant factors of attraction, even after controlling for their potential endogeneity through a set of instruments exploiting colonial history and the institutions inherited from the past.
Tipologia CRIS:
Working paper
Keywords:
International migration, institutions, democracy, migration policy, colonial history.
Elenco autori:
Bertocchi, Graziella; G. ; Strozzi;, C.
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