The Economics of Immigration: Selected Papers of Barry R. Chiswick - Hardcover

Chiswick, Barry R.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 184376458X ISBN 13: 9781843764588

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, 2005

Synopsis

Immigration has become a significant public policy issue in all of the developed countries, as well as an important area of study for academic researchers. Barry R. Chiswick has been a pioneer in research on the economics of immigration and has published numerous seminal studies on the labor market, the educational and linguistic adjustment of immigrants, and the impact of immigrants on the host economy. He has also written extensively on various aspects of immigration policy. Now his most influential and widely-cited papers, published over a span of 25 years in a variety of journals and conference volumes, are available in a single volume. The author has written an original essay introducing this valuable collection.

Scholars of economics, public policy, sociology, anthropology and immigration will find this book an essential addition to their libraries.

About this title

About the Author

Barry R. Chiswick, Professor and Department Chair, Department of Economics, George Washington University, US and IZA – Institute for the Study of Labor, Bonn, Germany

Edition details

• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 184376458X
• ISBN 13: 9781843764588
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 424