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The Challenge of Immigration

The Challenge of Immigration

by Diane Coyle (Author), Gary S . Becker (Author)

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Synopsis

The issue of migration has often divided political economists - even those of a broadly free-market perspective. In this IEA Occasional Paper , Nobel Laureate Gary Becker briefly discusses the benefits and some of the problems arising from migration. He then makes a radical proposal that should satisfy many on both sides of the debate. Becker proposes that immigrants should be charged to enter countries such as the USA and the UK. This might be regarded by some as an inappropriate way to deal with the problems caused by unlimited migration. However, the author lucidly presents his case, showing how it will help both migrants and the country they are entering whilst defusing debates surrounding migration. Furthermore, he makes a powerful case that his proposal will help ease the serious problem of illegal migration. The publication also includes a commentary from Diane Coyle.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 69
 Publisher: Institute of Economic Affairs
Published: 01 Sep 2009
ISBN 10: 0255366132
ISBN 13: 9780255366137

Author Bio
Gary S. Becker is an economist, a professor of economics and sociology at the University of Chicago, and a professor at the Booth School of Business. He was awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1992 and received the United States Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2007. He is currently a Rose-Marie and Jack R. Anderson senior fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. Diane Coyle is an economist and a former advisor to the UK treasury. She is a member of the UK Competition Commission and vice chairman of the BBC Trust. She is the author of The Economics of Enough, Governing the World Economy Polity, Paradoxes of Prosperity, and The Weightless World.