This study evaluates the economic benefit that the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) brings to the United States, including decreased spending on administration and increased tourism. To capture the “neteffect” of VWP due to increased tourism, this study conducts a semi-experimental evaluation by...

This study evaluates the economic benefit that the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) brings to the United States, including increased tourist-business trips and reduced spending on visa control. Administered by Depart of Homeland Security (DHS), VWP enables participating country citizens to travel in...