Research

Does Immigration Policy Externalization Work? Examination of US Externalization Efforts in Central America

The authors of this paper evaluate the efficacy of externalization efforts by analyzing migration at two corridors in the Western Hemisphere.

Immigration

Border Walls and Death on the US–Mexico Border: A Hot-Spot Analysis of the Impact of the Secure Fences Act in Arizona

Our research suggests the Secure Fence Act did not deter migration but rather induced migrants to take alternative, more dangerous routes

Immigration

Should the United States Invest in a Start-Up Visa Program for Immigrants?

This paper explores the need for a U.S. startup visa (SUV) to harness immigrant entrepreneurship for innovation.

Immigration

“And Some, I Assume, Are Good People”: Determinants of Elites’ Strategic Discourse About Immigrants and Refugees

The paper explores intraparty differences in strategic behavior and issue salience, showing that representatives’ social media behavior is influenced by partisanship and other factors.

Immigration

How Do Immigration and Technological Growth Affect One Another?

By understanding relationship between immigration and technology, the US can move forward confidently in achieving long-term economic growth.

Immigration

Assessing the Role of Safe-Zone Policies in Promoting Academic Achievement: Evidence from California

In a review of how safe-zone policies impact academic achievement, the authors find that safe-zone policies have a protective effect.

Immigration

Why Does Corrective Information Have a Muted Effect on Immigration Attitudes?

The paper shows how research subjects shift the goalpost of acceptable immigrant behavior to justify their preexisting attitudes instead of updating these beliefs.

Immigration

Public Attitudes Toward Immigration in Canada: Decreased Support and Increased Political Polarization

Using Canadian Election Studies data, we find that negative trends in attitudes toward immigration may have implications for social cohesion.

Immigration

Do Enfranchised Immigrants Affect Politicians’ Behavior?

This paper explores this central question: how does the enfranchisement of immigrants recalibrate politicians’ stances in host countries?

Immigration

How Did Imports from China Affect US Immigrants’ Jobs?

This research reveals two intriguing effects of trade after examining wages: increased wages for native workers in manufacturing and higher wages for immigrants in non-manufacturing.

Immigration

On the Design of an Optimal Immigration Policy

This paper suggests an optimal US immigration policy would increase skill-based immigration, maintain current family-based immigration, and increase enforcement expenditures.

Immigration

The Costs of Building Walls: Immigration and the Fiscal Burden of Aging in Europe

Policymakers should consider that restrictions on immigration can worsen the fiscal burden of aging for their constituents.

Immigration

Venezuelan Immigration in Colombia: Labor Market Dynamics

What is the impact of migration from Venezuela to Colombia—one of the largest migratory phenomena in recent decades?

Environmental Stewardship

Parched Power Plants: The Role of Markets and Technology in Power Plants’ Drought Responses

During droughts market plants in certain regions experience generation reallocation toward less water-intensive, cheaper natural gas-fired plants.

Immigration

Out-group Penalties in Refugee Assistance: A Survey Experiment

Survey experiment explores how perceived distance affects attitudes toward refugees and the impact of EU policies.

Technology and Innovation

The Complex Case of TikTok in the United States

Policymakers should think deeply about the costs and benefits of a TikTok ban. The most effective approach may not be an outright ban.

Immigration

Skilled Immigration Frictions as a Barrier for Young Firms

Lower H-1B visa win rates significantly impact the survival of young firms in technology-intensive industries.

Immigration

How Mexican Judicial Reform May Have Fueled Crime: Arrest Trends and Trust Erosion

By understanding how Mexico’s transition to an adversarial criminal law system influenced crime rates, policymakers can gain insight into implications for outmigration flows.

Technology and Innovation

What Works in Reskilling? Evaluating Alternative Education Options

With the rise of AI, the workforce must evolve. Among various training programs, the value of apprenticeships is increasingly prominent.

Immigration

Public Interest Comment on Modernizing H-1B Requirements, Providing Flexibility in the F-1 Program, and Program Improvements Affecting Other Nonimmigrant Workers

The H-1B program should be modernized to reflect that immigrants represent valuable supplements to the US economy.

Immigration

Settlers and Norms

Early settlers' equitable attitudes towards women contributed to the current higher rates of women's labor supply.

Technology and Innovation

CGO Amicus Curiae Brief Filed in NetChoice v. Paxton and Moody v. NetChoice

Similar to our previous amicus brief we argue that marginalized voices will be diminished and U.S. economic growth slowed.

Immigration

The Gendered Impact of In-State Tuition Policies on Undocumented Immigrants’ College Enrollment, Graduation, and Employment

This research article examines the gender-specific impacts of in-state tuition policies on college enrollment and graduation rates, emphasizing the necessity for comprehensive reforms.

Environmental Stewardship

Can Gene Editing Increase Ecosystem and Species Resilience?

Discover how CRISPR technology is revolutionizing conservation by potentially bringing back the American Chestnut Tree, balancing ecological benefits with the complexities of genetic innovation.

Technology and Innovation

Public Interest Comment for the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) on the Initiative to Protect Youth Mental Health, Safety and Privacy Online

Solutions to the risks and benefits posed by social media will require tradeoffs targeting proven harm while preserving civil liberties.

Technology and Innovation

Research

Does Immigration Policy Externalization Work? Examination of US Externalization Efforts in Central America

Border Walls and Death on the US–Mexico Border: A Hot-Spot Analysis of the Impact of the Secure Fences Act in Arizona

Should the United States Invest in a Start-Up Visa Program for Immigrants?

“And Some, I Assume, Are Good People”: Determinants of Elites’ Strategic Discourse About Immigrants and Refugees

How Do Immigration and Technological Growth Affect One Another?

Assessing the Role of Safe-Zone Policies in Promoting Academic Achievement: Evidence from California

Why Does Corrective Information Have a Muted Effect on Immigration Attitudes?

Public Attitudes Toward Immigration in Canada: Decreased Support and Increased Political Polarization

Do Enfranchised Immigrants Affect Politicians’ Behavior?

How Did Imports from China Affect US Immigrants’ Jobs?

On the Design of an Optimal Immigration Policy

The Costs of Building Walls: Immigration and the Fiscal Burden of Aging in Europe

Venezuelan Immigration in Colombia: Labor Market Dynamics

Parched Power Plants: The Role of Markets and Technology in Power Plants’ Drought Responses

Out-group Penalties in Refugee Assistance: A Survey Experiment

The Complex Case of TikTok in the United States

Skilled Immigration Frictions as a Barrier for Young Firms

How Mexican Judicial Reform May Have Fueled Crime: Arrest Trends and Trust Erosion

What Works in Reskilling? Evaluating Alternative Education Options

Public Interest Comment on Modernizing H-1B Requirements, Providing Flexibility in the F-1 Program, and Program Improvements Affecting Other Nonimmigrant Workers

Settlers and Norms

CGO Amicus Curiae Brief Filed in NetChoice v. Paxton and Moody v. NetChoice

The Gendered Impact of In-State Tuition Policies on Undocumented Immigrants’ College Enrollment, Graduation, and Employment

Can Gene Editing Increase Ecosystem and Species Resilience?

Public Interest Comment for the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) on the Initiative to Protect Youth Mental Health, Safety and Privacy Online

The Political Economy of the CHIPS and Science Act

Recruitment Competition and Labor Demand for High-Skilled Foreign Workers

Power Play: Political Contributions and Regulatory Capture in the Electric Utility Industry

International Trade Effects of Student Migration

Elite and Popular Opinion on Illegal Immigration, 1994–2018