Migration
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How Female Migration Can Reduce Gender Inequality
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A recent OECD study suggests that differences in the rates of immigration across gender are associated with socially-institutionalized forms of gender inequality, such as norms that restrict females’ access to education, family planning, property ownership, and labor markets. The authors study how these factors impact female migration and, in turn,…
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Poverty Trap, or Ticket to Economic Growth? Forecasting the Impact of Climate Change on Migration and Global Inequality
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A new study models the long-run effects of global warming on agricultural productivity and its impact on migration flows in low- and middle-income countries.
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Editor’s Note: Forecasting Effects of Climate Change
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An introduction to a series on climate change.
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Good Schools, Low Taxes, and Access to Medicaid?
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Researchers at Harvard University find little evidence that people migrate to become eligible for Medicaid.
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Immigration Makes Economic Sense, Say Researchers
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Study shows how the positive impact of immigration extends beyond the traditional services sector.
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Towards a New Cuban Reality: An Interview with Cuban Ambassador José Ramón Cabañas
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José Ramón Cabañas explains the most important political and economic changes in Cuba over the last few years.
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Assessing the State of Security at the US-Mexico Border
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A working paper evaluates the state of security at the US-Mexico Border and outlines a potential way forward.
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Why Migrate When You Have TV?
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There is little doubt that media dominates modern life. But is media’s influence so great that it affects where we decide to live?