Insights into migration with macroeconomics : an interdisciplinary assessment

We use the findings in this volume to gain insights into the best way to connect the macroeconomics of migration with research in history and political science. We show that macroeconomic research could help develop the economic history of migration, the history of the European Union, and the history of the disputes surrounding immigration. Conversely, we propose integrating in macroeconomic analysis the historical and political construction of labour markets. We also detail how increasing politicisation of migration in the context of gradually eroding political borders calls for innovative thinking that transcends disciplinary boundaries.