TY - JOUR
T1 - Measuring immigration policies
T2 - Preliminary evidence from IMPALA
AU - Beine, Michel
AU - Burgoon, Brian B.
AU - Crock, Mary
AU - Gest, Justin
AU - Hiscox, Michael
AU - McGovern, Patrick
AU - Rapoport, Hillel
AU - Thielemann, Eiko
PY - 2015/9/1
Y1 - 2015/9/1
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Government policy and regulation
KW - International migration
KW - Labour economics policies
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84941771039&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1093/cesifo/ifu038
DO - 10.1093/cesifo/ifu038
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84941771039
SN - 1610-241X
VL - 61
SP - 527
EP - 559
JO - CESifo Economic Studies
JF - CESifo Economic Studies
IS - 3-4
ER -