What drives the legalization of immigrants?: evidence from IRCA

We develop a model to understand the trade–offs faced by an elected representative in supporting an amnesty when a restrictive immigration policy is in place. We show that an amnesty is more desirable the more restricted are the occupational opportunities of undocumented immigrants and the smaller i...

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Main Authors: Casarico, Alessandra, Facchini, Giovanni, Frattini, Tommaso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/50796/