Podcast

Managing Immigration Policy in High Income Countries - Audio

Professor Gordon Hanson, Professor of Economics, UC San Diego

Immigration is changing the composition of high income countries. Between 1970 and 2008, the share of foreign born residents in the populations of Britain, the United States, and other rich nations increased from less than 5 percent to over 10 percent, with individuals from low income regions accounting for much of the growth. What objectives guide current immigration policies in Europe and the US? Are there alternative policies that would …