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The Economics of Migration

by Jonathan Portes

The essence of the economic case for migration is very simple: it is the same as the case for markets in general. If people make decisions on the basis of their own economic self-interest, this will...

Immigration or Welfare? The Progressives Dilemma Revisited

Immigration or Welfare? The Progressives Dilemma Revisited

Previous cross-national research on the link between immigration and the welfare state has focused...

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The "Migration Consultant Activity and Lecture" activities introduce students to theories of international migration and ways to apply theories to social problems. They will allow students to understand the motivations, which cause people to migrate.

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114th ASA Annual Meeting

The 2019 ASA Annual Meeting will be held August 10-13 in New York City. The submission site for the 2019 Annual Meeting is now open.

 

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Spring 2019 Contexts Online Free until July 5

Contexts is a quarterly magazine that makes cutting-edge social research accessible to general readers. It's the public face of sociology.
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2019 ASA Guide to Graduate Departments of Sociology

The 2019 edition of the ASA Guide to Graduate Departments of Sociology is now available! A best seller for many years, this invaluable...
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