The political economy of migration enforcement: domestic versus border control

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The political economy of migration enforcement: domestic versus border control

We study migration policy enforcement by an elected government. The policy-maker faces uncertainty on the supply of migrants, but has more information than the public on its preferences and the extent and effectiveness of its enforcement activities. We show that a utilitarian government preferring m...

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Main Authors:	Facchini, Giovanni, Testa, Cecilia
Format:	Article
Published:	Oxford University Press 2015
Subjects:	illegal immigration immigration policy
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/30497/

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