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International Handbook on the Economics of Migration Book Launch - Hosted by Brookings

Organizers: Amelie F. Constant (George Washington University, Temple University and IZA), Carol Lee Graham (Brookings Institution and IZA)
Location:Brookings Institution, Somers Room, 1775 Massachusetts Ave NW, 20036 Washington, DC
Date:November 20, 2013

Event Manager:
Dominik Spitza (IZA)

INTERNATIONAL HANDBOOK ON THE ECONOMICS OF MIGRATION

Edited by

Amelie F. Constant (George Washington University, Temple University and IZA)
Klaus F. Zimmermann (IZA and University of Bonn)


Milena Nikolova (University of Maryland), Carol Graham (Brookings and IZA), Amelie F. Constant (George Washington University,
Temple University and IZA), Neil Ruiz (Brookings), Audrey Singer (Brookings), Klaus F. Zimmermann (IZA and University of Bonn)




About the Handbook:

With the inescapable progress of globalization, labor markets are bound to become more integrated. The impending demographic disruptions will set in with full force in many countries within the coming years. Climate change, natural disasters and the rise of the BIC countries (Brazil, India, China) will pose additional labor market challenges. Ethnic diversity will continue to gain importance – as both an opportunity and a threat.

All of these will eventually require a global reallocation of resources, which will force international and domestic labor markets to undergo major adjustment processes. The strong demand for skilled workers along with the fight against extreme economic inequality, the creation of ‘good’ jobs, and the increased employment of specific groups such as the young, older, female, low-skilled and ethnic minority workers will need scientific monitoring and evaluation, in order to initiate necessary adjustment processes and labor market programs in time.

Therefore, migration economics is a fast-growing and exciting research area with very significant and rising policy relevance. This is also visible in the vibrant activities undertaken by the migration network organized by IZA. Quite timely, IZA has an entire research area devoted to migration.

While the scope of migration is extending persistently, there is no adequate authoritative treatment of its various branches in one volume. To close this gap, Edward Elgar has just published the first International Handbook on the Economics of Migration edited by IZA Program Director of Migration, Amelie F. Constant, and IZA Director, Klaus F. Zimmermann.

The new Handbook goes beyond providing basic information on migration. It offers the latest experiences on migration research and tackles frontier issues in the field. It provides comprehensive guidance to economics scholars, inquiring researchers, students of migration and policy advisers. This Handbook is a carefully commissioned and refereed compilation of 28 state-of-the-art chapters of research in the economics of migration written by 44 leading experts in the field.

Each chapter comprises a critical assessment of the status quo and presents challenges to the traditional economics of migration by addressing taboo issues. Structured in five sensible parts, the topics explored include: child labor migrants; immigrant educational mismatch; ethnic hiring; immigrants, wages and obesity; ethnic identities and the nation state; natural disasters and migration; immigration-religiosity intersections; immigration and crime; immigrants’ time use; happiness and migration; diaspora resources and policies; and the evaluation of immigration policies.

Program

Wednesday, November 20:

        Moderator: Carol Graham (Brookings and IZA)

Speakers:
Audrey Singer (Brookings)
Neil Ruiz (Brookings)
Milena Nikolova (University of Maryland)
 
16:00 - 16:10   Introduction by Carol Graham (Brookings and IZA)
 
16:10 - 16:30   Editors’ Presentation of the Handbook

Amelie F. Constant (George Washington University, Temple University and IZA)
Klaus F. Zimmermann (IZA and University of Bonn)
 
16:30 - 16:50   Critics’ Comments
 
16:50 - 17:00   Reply by the Editors
 
17:00 - 17:30   Discussion with the Audience
 
17:30 - 19:00   Wine and Cheese Reception
 

Participants

Lisa Atkins (Labor, Immigration, & Employee Benefits - U.S. Chamber of Commerce)
Spencer Boyer (Johns Hopkins)
J. David Brown (U.S. Census Bureau)
Gary Burtless (Brookings)
Soumya Chattopadhyay (Brookings)
Amelie F. Constant (George Washington University, Temple University and IZA)
Carol Graham (Brookings and IZA)
Leila Hadj-Abdou (Center for Transatlantic Relations, SAIS)
Nabil Hashmi (CGD)
Xiaochu Hu (School of Public Policy, George Mason University)
Edith Joachimpillai (Brookings)
Marju Korts (Estonian Embassy)
Milena Nikolova (University of Maryland)
Núria Rodríguez-Planas (IZA and IAE-CSIC)
Neil Ruiz (Brookings)
Julia Ruiz (Brookings)
Astrid Schmidt-King (Office of International Programs, GW)
Jonathan Schwabish (CBO)
Audrey Singer (Brookings)
Bienvenue Tien (World Bank)
Guillermo Vuletin (Brookings)
Richard Walker (The Globalist)
Aurite Werman (Brookings)
Klaus F. Zimmermann (IZA and University of Bonn)