ECON 980u - Immigration Economics

Institution:

Harvard University

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Description:

There has been a resurgence of international migration in the past few decades. This course explores the economic determinants and consequences of these population flows. Specific topics include the study of how immigrants are non-randomly selected from the population of the sending countries, the measurement of assimilation in the receiving country, the impact on the labor markets of both receiving and sending countries, and the calculation of the economic benefits from immigration.

Credits:

4.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.harvard.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 495-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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