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ECON 3370

The Economics of Migration

0.5 credit · Undergraduate

An introduction to the economic aspects of migration. Topics include, among others: the economics of migration within countries; the economics of host country integration of immigrants; the impact of immigration on outcomes in the host country; the impacts of emigration on the home country.

2025

Topics

  • An economic framework for thinking about international migration
  • Permanent immigration
  • Host country integration of immigrants
  • The impact of immigration on outcomes in the host country
  • The implications of emigration for the home country
  • Temporary foreign workers/guest workers
  • Common labour market treaties and trade agreements with worker mobility arrangements
  • be made available by 5 pm on September 5th
  • course code (ECON 3370A) in the subject line.

Readings

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Prerequisites & course information

Prerequisite(s): ECON 1001 or FYSM 1003 . Lectures three hours a week.

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