Electronic Resource
Boston, USA and Oxford, UK
:
Blackwell Publishers Inc
Journal of regional science
42 (2002), S. 0
ISSN:
1467-9787
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Geography
,
Economics
Notes:
We study different methods of immigration control using a simple model of a congested world. Our main comparison involves quotas, the predominant instrument of immigration control, and a proposed system of immigration tolls and emigration subsidies. We show that the equilibrium of the proposed system is Pareto superior to the quota system. This is consistent with the tolls and subsidies creating a market for international migrants. When countries are price-takers the market becomes perfect and the exploitation of gains from trade complete. From a normative perspective, an open- borders policy is preferred to both control methods but will meet political opposition because it hurts the residents of the rich country.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1467-9787.00249
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