Economics 349MM - Economics of Immigration

This course covers the economic theory, policies, and history of immigration. The theoretical component covers neoclassical models, models from other schools of thought, demand side models of immigration, and contributions from other social science fields. Immigration policy will be analyzed through economic models as well as from a political economy perspective. Various contemporary arguments for and against immigration will be detailed and analyzed. Finally, the course will cover the history of international migrations from ancient times to the present, including ancient migrations, early European migrations to the Western Hemisphere and other colonies, the slave trade, current Hispanic migration, and refugee flows. Students will have weekly writing assignments on current immigration issues.

Prereq: Economics 211 and 212.