This paper introduces a method and preliminary findings from a database that systematically
measures the character and stringency of immigration policies. Based on the selection of …

European Union economies are pressed by (i) a demographic change that induces
population ageing and a decline of the workforce, and (ii) a split labour market that is …

Combining international political theory and EU studies, Richard Bellamy provides an
original account of the democratic legitimacy of international organisations. He proposes a …

Welfare states treat different groups of needy people differently. Such differential rationing
may reflect various considerations of policymakers, who act in economic, political and …

What are the economic consequences to US natives of the growing diversity of American
cities? Is their productivity or utility affected by cultural diversity as measured by diversity of …

Welfare States and Immigrant Rights deals with the impact of welfare states on immigrants'
social rights, economic well-being and social inclusion, and it offers the first systematic …

In this paper, I empirically investigate the determinants of migration inflows into 14 OECD
countries by country of origin between 1980 and 1995. I analyze the effect on migration of …

We use the 1990 and 2000 Mexican and US population censuses to test Borjas's negative-
selection hypothesis that the less skilled are those most likely to migrate from countries with …

As the asylum crisis hit Europe in tandem with the Great Recession, concerns about
declining support for equal welfare provision to immigrants grow. Although studies on …

This paper analyzes welfare-state determinants of individual attitudes toward immigrants—
within and across countries—and their interaction with labor market drivers of preferences …