| Anu Bradford: "Insuring Immigration". © Project Syndicate |
Anu Bradford: "Insuring Immigration". © Project Syndicate, Jun. 18, 2013 i“(…) Greater international cooperation would maximize immigration’s economic benefits. But, despite the potential benefits of cooperation in controlling illegal immigration, most countries, including the US and the UK, seek to reform their immigration laws unilaterally. They view cooperation as infeasible, given the natural competition between destination and source countries for the most productive workers. A new system, in which “reversible bonds” replaced quotas and desirability screenings, would diminish such competition, while mitigating the risks to destination and source countries. Reversible bonds would act as an insurance mechanism for both sides, shielding destination countries from the expense of fiscally motivated immigration and protecting source countries from the costs associated with the loss of talented workers (…)”. Palabras Clave: Estados Unidos, migración, flujos migratorios, trabajadores inmigrantes, mano de obra, mercado de trabajo, impacto fiscal, reforma migratoria, bonos reversibles, impuestos, ingresos fiscales Clasificación JEL: E32, E62, F22, J13, O15, O18, O54, O51, R23, R28, Y10 |
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