Despite a lack of rigorous empirical evidence, reduced crime is often touted as a potential benefit in the debate over increasing border infrastructure (i.e. border walls). This paper examines the effect of the Secure Fence Act of 2006, which led to unprecedented barrier construction along the...

Does immigration affect foreign direct investment? This question has been examined in some form or another since Lucas' (1990) observation that labor and capital do not flow in opposite directions as predicted by economic theory. Existing studies on immigration and FDI have all looked at...