Economics Of International Migration (EC-0062)

Fall 2024 · EC 0062 · Tufts University · 3 credits · Undergraduate

Exploration how economists tackle the questions: Who migrates? Who stays and who returns? Why? Which migrants send money home? What impact do those remittances have on economic development? How can economics help us understand refugee flows and illegal migration? Why do immigrants cluster in neighborhoods like Chinatown or the North End of Boston? Is migration a substitute for or a complement to international trade? The course first develops economic tools for understanding both individuals' decision to migrate across international borders and the resulting migrant flows. It then explores the economic impact and policy implications of migration for home (migrant sending) and host (migrant receiving) countries' economies. Prerequisite: Economics 5 or Economics 8, or consent.

Course codes: EC-0062, EC 0062, EC0062, EC-62, EC 62, EC62, CVS-0010, CVS 0010, CVS0010, CVS-10, CVS 10, CVS10

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