Wretched Refuse?: The Political Economy of Immigration and Institutions

by Benjamin Powell and Alex Nowrasteh

Book Overview

Economic arguments favoring increased immigration restrictions suggest that immigrants undermine the culture, institutions, and productivity of destination countries. But is this actually true? Nowrasteh and Powell systematically analyze cross-country evidence of potential negative effects caused by immigration relating to economic freedom, corruption, culture, and terrorism. They analyze case studies of mass immigration to the United States, Israel,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108702457
• ISBN13: 9781108702454
• Release Date: December 2020
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"