Economic effects of international migration: A synoptic overview

Economic considerations alone do not determine migration policies. But economic arguments, notably about benefits and costs of migration, can play a critical part in policy making. Unfortunately, the debate is often pre-emptively hijacked by negative, populist slogans, which can inhibit the formulation of sound and balanced migration policies. Current knowledge about the benefits and costs of migration also remains inadequate, diffuse and often confusing, which in turn aids the cause of those politicizing the debate, and helps to create a vicious circle.

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