Dynamics of mass migration. Issue 5 (17th February 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Brausmann, Alexandra; Djajić, Slobodan
• Other Names: Facchini Giovanni guestEditor.; Rapoport Hillel guestEditor.
• Is Part Of: Review of international economics. Volume 30:Issue 5(2022)
• Page Start: 1414
• Page End: 1431
• Publication Date: 2022-02-17
• Subjects: climate change -- immigration control -- mass migration -- refugees; International economic relations -- Periodicals; International finance -- Periodicals; Economic policy -- Periodicals; 330
• DOI: 10.1111/roie.12596
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0965-7576

Abstract

Abstract: Armed conflicts, natural disasters, environmental degradation, or other crises can trigger massive population movements that present a serious challenge for the destination countries. We provide a theoretical analysis of the dynamics of population movements and their interaction with border‐control policy of destination authorities. Our model exhibits a trade‐off between the speed of the border‐control response and the total cost of bringing immigration flows back to a target level. Simulations of the model, based on the 2015 Syrian refugee crisis, also highlight the implications of criminalizing human‐smuggling activity and the influence of a diaspora on the dynamics of migration.