Course Description:
The economic
consequences of migration are the subject of intense political debate globally.
In this course we will study this issue from several different perspectives. In
terms of methodology, we will employ techniques and models from microeconomics,
macroeconomics, and econometrics. In terms of focus, we will look at the issue
from the perspective of migrants and the perspective of non-migrants in both
migrant-receiving and migrant-sending countries. We will also explore how and
why positive questions on the economics of migration get intertwined with
normative and emotional considerations rooted in philosophy and psychology
respectively. Readings for this course will include several seminal and recent
peer-reviewed papers as well as popular press articles and books. Students will
respond to these readings in various ways: they will write response papers,
op-eds, book/article reviews, and policy briefs. Finally, as their final group
project for the course, students will formulate a relevant research question
and answer that question using appropriate methods.
Prerequisites:
Eco 202, 203, and 205. These are hard pre-requisites.
- Teacher: Shyam Gouri Suresh