Addressing unauthorized immigration is controversial. Countries have adopted a variety of legalization programs, ranging from temporary visa programs to naturalization. Research in the US focused on past amnesty programs finds improved labor market outcomes for newly legalized immigrants....

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of contents -- Illustrations -- Preface -- Part I Background on immigration -- Chapter 1 Why study the economics of immigration? -- Types of immigrants -- Immigration is controversial -- Immigration versus international trade --...

Many countries are experiencing increasing inflows of immigrant students. This raises concerns that having a large share of students for whom the host country language is not their first language may have detrimental effects on the educational outcomes of native children. However, the evidence...