Toward an International Migration Regime

Few if any issues in public policy are as muddled and contentious as international migration. There is no international regime that establishes standards and principles for national migration policies other than in the case of refugees (migrants escaping persecution). My aim here is to describe some...

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Published inThe American economic review Vol. 106; no. 5; pp. 451 - 455
Main Author Sachs, Jeffrey D.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Nashville American Economic Association 01.05.2016
American Economic Assoc
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60 MILLION REFUGEES
Analysis
Brain drain
Citizenship
Economic theory
Ethics
Fertility
Geography
Humanitarianism
Immigration
International
Labor productivity
Migration
Minority & ethnic violence
Noncitizens
Politics
Principles
Public policy
Refugees
Skilled workers
Studies
Sustainable development
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Summary:Few if any issues in public policy are as muddled and contentious as international migration. There is no international regime that establishes standards and principles for national migration policies other than in the case of refugees (migrants escaping persecution). My aim here is to describe some economic and ethical principles that may underpin an international migration regime.
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ISSN:0002-8282
1944-7981
DOI:10.1257/aer.p20161064