ECONOMICS AND GOVERNANCE OF MIGRATION

The course contributes to achieve the main objectives of the Master Programme in Global Development and Entrepreneurship and will teach students to 1) understand the main issues and challenges related to the migration flows through theory and empirical evidences 2) critically evaluate the socio-economic implications of Migration for the origin and destination regions.

1) Knowledge and Competence
Students are expected to have a good understanding of the basic mechanisms behind migration flows and their impact for both sending and receiving regions. In particular, students will develop a good comprehension on how economic models can be used to analyse migration

2) Ability to apply knowledge and understanding
Apply relevant knowledge and understanding of economics to contemporary issues and debates on migration

3) Critical thinking skills
Critically discuss and evaluate the effectiveness of various migration-related topics. Students are expected to participated actively and therefore the discussion will be promoted in class

4) Comunication skills
Students will develop tools to understand, synthesize and present empirical papers. Students will make a presentation on an empirical case study at the end of the course

Notions of microeconomics required
Strongly suggested: Macroeconomics Econometrics

1. Migration Theory: modelling individuals and household decisions
2. History of Migration and the role of Diaspora
3. Impact of migration on the destination regions/countries:
- Demography
- Labour market impact of immigration
- Migrant Entrepreneurship
- Migrants’ integration
4. Theory on remittance motivations
5. The impact of migration/remittances on those left behind: children, spouse and elderly
6. Brain Drain

Dr. Enrico Di Pasquale from Fondazione Leone Moressa will presents some case studies on the above topics

A. F. Constant and K F.. Zimmermann (Eds.), International Handbook of the Economic of Migration, Edward Elgar 2013.

B. Chiswick and P. Miller (Eds.) Handbook of Economics of International Migration, Elsevie 2015.

Selected papers and reports will be provided during the course.

Presentation of a paper in small groups .
Written exams with open questions on the topics covered during the course .

Each lecture will combine a frontal lecture with in-class activities (discussion, students’ presentations)

English