tailieunhanh - Lecture International economics: Chapter 15 - Hendrik Van den Berg
Chapter 15 - The international migration of people. After completing this chapter, students will be able to: Present a brief history of international migration, the oldest of the three components of globalization, take the student beyond the popular labor supply model of immigration by introducing the labor supply and demand model of immigration, use the labor supply and demand model of immigration to frame the analysis of the gains and losses from immigration on source and destination countries,. | The International Migration of People Jacques Chirac, Prime Minister of France: If there were fewer immigrants, there would be less unemployment, fewer tensions in certain towns and neighborhoods, and lower social cost. Liberation [A Paris newspaper]: That has never been formally proven. Chirac: It is easy to imagine, nevertheless. (From an October 30, 1984 interview) Goals of this Chapter Present a brief history of international migration, the oldest of the three components of globalization. Take the student beyond the popular labor supply model of immigration by introducing the labor supply and demand model of immigration. Use the labor supply and demand model of immigration to frame the analysis of the gains and losses from immigration on source and destination countries. Review the evidence on international migration’s welfare effects. Examine how immigration is likely to influence countries’ rates of economic growth. The History of International Migration Until the development of agriculture some 10,000-8,000 years ago, there were few human-made barriers to the movement of people. Because there were no political boundaries, these movements of people are usually referred to as “migrations” rather than international migration or immigration. The History of International Migration Beginning most likely in the Fertile Crescent of the Middle East, permanent settlements arose. Urbanization required an increase in specialization and exchange. Permanent settlements and the establishment of well-defined borders meant that people were increasingly seen as citizens of some specific political area. Because of people’s nationality, movement from one nation to another, defined as international migration, often requires a change in allegiance and citizenship. Table Foreigners as Percentages of Population and Labor Force, 20001 Population Labor Force Austria Belgium Denmark France Germany Italy Luxembourg . | The International Migration of People Jacques Chirac, Prime Minister of France: If there were fewer immigrants, there would be less unemployment, fewer tensions in certain towns and neighborhoods, and lower social cost. Liberation [A Paris newspaper]: That has never been formally proven. Chirac: It is easy to imagine, nevertheless. (From an October 30, 1984 interview) Goals of this Chapter Present a brief history of international migration, the oldest of the three components of globalization. Take the student beyond the popular labor supply model of immigration by introducing the labor supply and demand model of immigration. Use the labor supply and demand model of immigration to frame the analysis of the gains and losses from immigration on source and destination countries. Review the evidence on international migration’s welfare effects. Examine how immigration is likely to influence countries’ rates of economic growth. The History of International Migration Until the development of
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