The Economics of Immigration Beyond the Cities: Theoretical Perspectives and Empirical Insights

Abstract

Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- About the Authors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Chapter 1: What Is This Book About? Introductory Positioning -- 1.1 Trends in Migration Flows and Policies -- 1.2 Migration Flows and the Spatial Distribution of Immigrants -- 1.3 Economic Structure and Spatiality -- 1.4 The Economic Effects of Immigration -- 1.5 The Aim and Scope of This Book -- 1.6 Methodological Considerations and Personal Reflections -- 1.7 The Structure of the Book -- References -- Chapter 2: Economic Theory and Migration -- 2.1 Determinants of International Migration -- 2.2 Economic Effects of International Migration -- Costs of Immigration -- Decrease in Wages -- Costs of Integration -- Benefits of Migration -- The Immigration Surplus -- Increase in Market Size -- Increase in Local Consumption -- Questioning the Assumptions -- No Fixed Capital -- No Perfect Substitution -- Other Aspects -- Technical Progress and Product Mix -- Increase of Internal Migration -- Decrease of Regional Wage Differentials -- 2.3 Previous Empirical Results on the Effects of Immigration -- Economic Consequences at an Aggregate Level -- Economic Growth -- Structural Change and Rationalisation -- Human Capital -- Taxes and Fiscal Transfers -- Economic Consequences at an Individual Level -- Unemployment and Wages -- Entrepreneurship and Innovation -- Housing and Segregation -- 2.4 Summary -- References -- Chapter 3: Migration Beyond the Cities -- 3.1 Urban-Rural Divide -- 3.2 Attractiveness of Regions Beyond the Cities for Migrants -- The Theoretical Perspective -- Empirical Evidence on the Regional Preferences of Migrants -- 3.3 Effects of Migration on a Regional Level-Empirical Evidence -- 3.4 Analytical Framework on the Effects of Migration in Non-urban Areas -- The Case of an Excess Demand for Labour -- The Case of an Excess Supply for Labour.