The Economics of Immigration

Reviews / Votes

'The author presents the findings of a selected number of path-breaking studies regarding the economics of migration. . . this book contributes a series of valid findings on migrants and their pervasive role in the economies of receiving countries. This is achieved by the author's clear and innovative approach to various topics, grounded in solid theory and the detailed observation of a variety of factors contributing to the complex processes of migration . . . Overall, this book is an enlightening account on immigration and its economic effects, which all those joining the migration debate should acknowledge. On a technical level, some readers might be put off by the fact that certain arguments are repeated in different chapters - representing reproducions of original articles published elsewhere. This being so, selected chapters from each part of the volume might be a choice to consider for those more interested in the broader migration topics under discussion. Those with specialist interest in the details of migration, however, should find the sometimes marginal contributions of different chapters useful, as they are synthesised out of a vast literature, spanning three decades of specialised research.' -- Liliana Hiris, Economic Issues 'The Economics of Immigration is a valuable omnibus of Chiswick's representative works. By assembling the time-stretched, topic-wide, scattered pieces together, not only does this book offer a convenient reference resource on the subject, but it allows readers to gain retrospective and perhaps prospective insights into the issues examined and to rethink about these issues. . . This excellent book will be an asset for scholars of immigration research, in either economics or other disciplines, and policy-makers and analysts interested in immigration issues.' -- Philip Q. Yang, Ethnic and Racial Studies 'Barry Chiswick was a brilliant pioneer on the economics of migration long before it caught the attention of mainstream economists. This collection of his best papers illustrates clearly why he has that favored reputation.' -- Jeffrey G. Williamson, Harvard University, US 'A fine collection of outstanding articles documenting Barry Chiswick's role as the Jacob Mincer of migration economics. His contributions have marked the pace of research on migration for over two decades, provoking the right questions and guiding the field.' -- Klaus Zimmermann, IZA-Institute for the Study of Labor (Bonn), University of Bonn and Journal of Population Economics