Measuring immigration policies: Preliminary evidence from IMPALA

Michel Beine; Brian B. Burgoon; Mary Crock; Justin Gest; Michael Hiscox; Patrick McGovern; Hillel Rapoport; Eiko Thielemann

doi:10.1093/cesifo/ifu038

Measuring immigration policies: Preliminary evidence from IMPALA

Michel Beine, Brian B. Burgoon, Mary Crock, Justin Gest, Michael Hiscox, Patrick McGovern, Hillel Rapoport, Eiko Thielemann

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This article presents the methods and preliminary findings from IMPALA, a database that systematically measures the character and stringency of immigration policies. Based on a selection of data for six pilot countries between 1990 and 2008, we document the variation of immigration policies across countries and over time. We focus on three specific dimensions: the number of entry tracks for economic workers; the measurement and role of bilateral agreements that complement unilateral immigration policies, and aggregation procedures that allow for gauging the stringency of immigration regulations comparatively.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	527-559
Number of pages	33
Journal	CESifo Economic Studies
Volume	61
Issue number	3-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/cesifo/ifu038
State	Published - 1 Sep 2015
Externally published	Yes

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Government policy and regulation
International migration
Labour economics policies

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