This paper surveys recent empirical studies on the economic impacts of immigration. The
survey first examines the magnitude of immigration as an economic phenomenon in various …

We propose an index of population diversity based on people's birthplaces and decompose
it into a size (share of immigrants) and a variety (diversity of immigrants) component. We …

What explains variation in individuals' opposition to immigration? While scholars have
consistently shown cultural concerns to be strong predictors of opposition, findings …

Recent studies of individual attitudes toward immigration emphasize concerns about labor-
market competition as a potent source of anti-immigrant sentiment, in particular among less …

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In 1998, the European Union opened negotiations with six Central
and Eastern European countries seeking membership. These countries consisted of the …

A fortress Europe immigration policy is currently observed throughout the European Union.
The European migration problem seems to be that, in the face of high and persistent …

The study of international migration and ethnic relations is rapidly expanding in the social
sciences, in the humanities, and in law and medicine at universities around the world …

In recent decades Europe has experienced periods of push and pull migration. Whereas pull
migration has been seen as economically beneficial, there is concern that push migration …

Net migration into the EU has been substantial over the past decade: After peaking at over 1
million per year in the early 1990's, net migration to the EU declined over the past decade …

Using household surveys for 25 countries over a 12-year period, this paper investigates why
the elderly are more averse to open immigration policies than their younger peers. We find …