2017-2018 Catalog

ECON 324 The Economics of Immigration

This course examines the economic causes and consequences of immigration. The focus of the course will be on the United States' experience. However, we will also examine aspects of other international migrations. The course will focus on the economic reasons that motivate people to migrate to other parts of the world, the labor market and fiscal impacts of immigration on sending and receiving countries, and the economic consequences of U.S. immigration policy choices.

Credits

4 units

Prerequisite

ECON 101