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"This chapter makes the standard economic case for free immigration. It outlines the massive global gains in output that eliminating immigration restrictions could create. It reviews the increased earnings and productivity of people based on place specific productivity, it reviews the evidence of the impact of immigration on jobs, wages, and fiscal deficits in destination countries"-- Provided by publisher.

"Economic arguments favoring increased immigration restrictions suggest that immigrants undermine the culture, institutions, and productivity of destination countries. But is this actually true? Nowrasteh and Powell systematically analyze cross-country evidence of potential negative effects caused by immigration relating to economic freedom, corruption, culture, and terrorism. They analyze case studies of mass immigration to the United States, Israel, and Jordan. Their evidence does not support the idea that immigration destroys the institutions responsible for prosperity in the modern world. This nonideological volume makes a qualified case for free immigration and the accompanying prosperity." -- Provided by publisher.

Part I: State of the debate

An economic case for free immigration

The new economic case for immigration restrictions

Immigration's impact on productivity

Part II: Cross-country evidence

Immigration's impact on economic institutions

Immigration's impact on corruption

Immigration's impact on terrorism

Immigration's impact on culture

Part III: Case studies in mass immigration

United States

Israel

Jordan

Part IV: Assessing the new economic case for immigration restrictions

Conclusion.

Economic development > Social aspects.

Emigration and immigration > Economic aspects.

Immigrants > Government policy.