This course focuses on the economics of international migration. In the first part of the class we analyze the impact of immigration on destination countries. We consider several channels, which include the labor market, the welfare state (fiscal effects), price effects and impacts on trade and FDI flows. We also investigate the non-economic effect of immigration, from a cultural, crime and political point of view. In the second part of the class we examine the determinants of international migration. Among them, we single out migration policies of destination countries. We develop a political-economy model of migration policy and investigate its components, in particular public opinion on migration. Finally, we discuss how migration affects election outcomes.

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