Social Benefits And Migration

Author : Elspeth Guild,Sergio Carrera (Political scientist),Katharina Eisele
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UIUC:30112117780194

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Social Benefits and Migration by Elspeth Guild,Sergio Carrera (Political scientist),Katharina Eisele Pdf

This book examines the main policy controversies that have emerged in the European Union over migration and its impact on the welfare system. Does migration constitute a disproportionate burden to member states' domestic labor markets and welfare systems? Should noncitizens be entitled to social benefits in the state where they live? Is there objective evidence and statistical data indicating abuse of social benefits by noncitizens, social welfare tourism, or the welfare magnet hypothesis, in which migrants are attracted to countries that provide more generous welfare? The contributors analyze these controversies as they affect different categories of noncitizens in the framework of EU law and policy. They also examine the uses or misuses of data, information, and social science knowledge in the debates over the reliance by noncitizens on social benefits. The book concludes with a set of recommendations addressed to EU policymakers.

Author : Jean-Michel Lafleur,Daniela Vintila
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2020-10-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783030512415

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Migration and Social Protection in Europe and Beyond (Volume 1) by Jean-Michel Lafleur,Daniela Vintila Pdf

This first open access book in a series of three volumes provides an in-depth analysis of social protection policies that EU Member States make accessible to resident nationals, non-resident nationals and non-national residents. In doing so, it discusses different scenarios in which the interplay between nationality and residence could lead to inequalities of access to welfare. Each chapter maps the eligibility conditions for accessing social benefits, by paying particular attention to the social entitlements that migrants can claim in host countries and/or export from home countries. The book also identifies and compares recent trends of access to welfare entitlements across five policy areas: health care, unemployment, family benefits, pensions, and guaranteed minimum resources. As such this book is a valuable read to researchers, policy makers, government employees and NGO’s.

Author : Rachel Sabates-Wheeler,Rayah Feldman
Publisher : Springer
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2011-03-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780230306554

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Migration and Social Protection by Rachel Sabates-Wheeler,Rayah Feldman Pdf

The growing scale of international migration has reshaped the debate on the social rights and social protection available to people outside their countries of origin. This book uses conceptual frameworks, policy analysis and empirical studies of migrants to explore international migrants' needs for and access to social protection across the world.

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice,Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 77 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2019-01-28
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309482172

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Immigration as a Social Determinant of Health by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice,Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity Pdf

Since 1965 the foreign-born population of the United States has swelled from 9.6 million or 5 percent of the population to 45 million or 14 percent in 2015. Today, about one-quarter of the U.S. population consists of immigrants or the children of immigrants. Given the sizable representation of immigrants in the U.S. population, their health is a major influence on the health of the population as a whole. On average, immigrants are healthier than native-born Americans. Yet, immigrants also are subject to the systematic marginalization and discrimination that often lead to the creation of health disparities. To explore the link between immigration and health disparities, the Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity held a workshop in Oakland, California, on November 28, 2017. This summary of that workshop highlights the presentations and discussions of the workshop.

Author : Michael Bommes,Andrew Geddes
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Europe
ISBN : 9780415223720

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Immigration and Welfare by Michael Bommes,Andrew Geddes Pdf

This timely and original book explores new migration challenges such as asylum seekers and Europe's increasingly restrictive immigration policies.

Author : Carmel, Emma,Cerami, Alfio
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2012-03-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781847429377

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Migration and welfare in the new Europe by Carmel, Emma,Cerami, Alfio Pdf

This book provides innovative insights into one of the most controversial and important subjects of the 21st century: migration and social integration. Empirically, the volume offers comprehensive grounding in the relationships between migration, migration policies and social protection/inclusion in the enlarged European Union and its member states. Theoretically, the collection moves the debate on migration and integration policies onto new terrain. It explains how policies in this field are produced by institutional frameworks, political strategy, and contingent responses to events, but that these are themselves shaped by emotions, discourses, narratives, formal and informal aspects of governance. With contributions from leading international experts, the book can be used by academics and professionals as well as by undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Author : Crepaz, Markus M.L.
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2022-01-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781839104572

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Handbook on Migration and Welfare by Crepaz, Markus M.L. Pdf

Bringing together prominent scholars in the field, this Handbook provides an interdisciplinary exploration of the complex interrelationship between migration and welfare. Chapters further examine the effects of emigration on sending societies exploring issues such as the impact of remittances, diasporas, and skill deterioration as a result of human capital flight on capacity building and on economic and political development more generally.

Author : Jean-Michel Lafleur,Daniela Vintila
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2020-11-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783030512378

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Migration and Social Protection in Europe and Beyond (Volume 3) by Jean-Michel Lafleur,Daniela Vintila Pdf

This third and last open access volume in the series takes the perspective of non-EU countries on immigrant social protection. By focusing on 12 of the largest sending countries to the EU, the book tackles the issue of the multiple areas of sending state intervention towards migrant populations. Two “mirroring” chapters are dedicated to each of the 12 non-EU states analysed (Argentina, China, Ecuador, India, Lebanon, Morocco, Russia, Senegal, Serbia, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey). One chapter focuses on access to social benefits across five core policy areas (health care, unemployment, old-age pensions, family benefits, guaranteed minimum resources) by discussing the social protection policies that non-EU countries offer to national residents, non-national residents, and non-resident nationals. The second chapter examines the role of key actors (consulates, diaspora institutions and home country ministries and agencies) through which non-EU sending countries respond to the needs of nationals abroad. The volume additionally includes two chapters focusing on the peculiar case of the United Kingdom after the Brexit referendum. Overall, this volume contributes to ongoing debates on migration and the welfare state in Europe by showing how non-EU sending states continue to play a role in third country nationals’ ability to deal with social risks. As such this book is a valuable read to researchers, policy makers, government employees and NGO’s.

Author : Fondazione Rodolfo Debenedetti
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0199256314

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Immigration Policy and the Welfare System by Fondazione Rodolfo Debenedetti Pdf

Includes statistics.

Author : Oleksandr Ryndyk,Brigitte Suter,Gunhild Odden
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2021-04-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783030676155

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Migration to and from Welfare States by Oleksandr Ryndyk,Brigitte Suter,Gunhild Odden Pdf

This open access book explores the role of family, public, market and third sector welfare provision for individual and households’ decisions regarding geographical mobility. It challenges the state-centred approach in research on welfare and migration by emphasising migrants’ own reflections and experiences. It asks whether and in which ways different welfare concerns are part of migrants’ decisions regarding (or aspirations for) mobility. Employing a transnational and a translocal perspective, the book addresses different forms of geographical mobility, such as immigration, emigration, and re-migration, circular and return migration. By bringing in empirical findings from across a variety of Western and non-Western contexts, the book challenges the Eurocentric focus in current debates and contributes to a more nuanced and more integrated global account of the welfare-migration nexus.

Author : Assaf Razin,Efraim Sadka,Benjarong Suwankiri
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780262298377

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Migration and the Welfare State by Assaf Razin,Efraim Sadka,Benjarong Suwankiri Pdf

Nobel laureate economist Milton Friedman once noted that free immigration cannot coexist with a welfare state. A welfare state with open borders might turn into a haven for poor immigrants, which would place such a fiscal burden on the state that native-born voters would support less-generous benefits or restricted immigration, or both. And yet a welfare state with an aging population might welcome young skilled immigrants. The preferences of the native-born population toward migration depend on the skill and age composition of the immigrants, and migration policies in a political-economy framework may be tailored accordingly. This book examines how social benefits-immigrations political economy conflicts are resolved, with an empirical application to data from Europe and the developed countries, integrating elements from population, international, public, and political economics into a unified static and dynamic framework. Using a static analytical framework to examine intra-generational distribution, the authors first focus on the skill composition of migrants in both free and restricted immigration policy regimes, drawing on empirical research from EU-15 and non-EU-15 states. The authors then offer theoretical analyses of similar issues in dynamic overlapping generations settings, studying not only intragenerational but also intergenerational aspects, including old-young dependency ratios and skilled-unskilled conflicts. Finally, they examine overall gains from or costs of migration in both host and source countries and the race to the bottom argument of tax competition between states in the presence of free migration.

Author : Jean-Michel Lafleur,Daniela Vintila
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2020-10-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783030512453

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Migration and Social Protection in Europe and Beyond (Volume 2) by Jean-Michel Lafleur,Daniela Vintila Pdf

This second open access book in a series of three volumes examines the repertoire of policies and programmes led by EU Member States to engage with their nationals residing abroad. Focusing on sending states’ engagement in the area of social protection, this book shows how a series of emigration-related policies that go beyond the realm of social security address the needs of nationals abroad in the area of health care, unemployment, family benefits, pensions and economic hardship. In addition, this volume highlights the variety of sending states’ institutions that are involved in these policies (consulates, diaspora institutions, ministries, agencies...) and their engagement with citizens abroad in other policy areas such as electoral rights, citizenship, language, culture, education, business or religion. As such this book is a valuable read to researchers, policy makers, government employees and NGO’s.

Author : Tino Sanandaji
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783030468088

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Mass Challenge by Tino Sanandaji Pdf

This book addresses the socioeconomic effects of immigration to Sweden. Historically, Sweden was a homogeneous country. In recent years, this has changed dramatically as Sweden has received more refugees per capita than any comparable country: this makes Sweden an interesting case study for analyzing the social and economic impact of refugee migration to European welfare states. The book highlights the long-term effects of low-skilled immigration to welfare states, while tying this to the broader European experience. Much of the public discussion of immigration in the West has focused on the American experience, which differs significantly from refugee migration to European welfare states. Research has shown that immigration is not a unitary phenomenon, and that its social and economic effects depend both on the type of migrants and on the receiving country. As demonstrated in the book, European welfare states have fairly similar outcomes with regard to refugee migration, but with differences in degree and the scale of migration. Their experience, however, contrasts with American outcomes as well as with high-skilled migration to Europe. This book is a translated, updated, and expanded version of the successful Swedish original entitled Massutmaning (2017). This book is translated by Jonas Vesterberg and edited by Pontus Tholin.

Author : The World Bank
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2024-07-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781464812828

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Moving for Prosperity: Global Migration and Labor Markets by The World Bank Pdf

Author : Hanne Vandermeerschen,Elsa Mescoli,Jean-Michel Lafleur,Peter De Cuyper
Publisher : Leuven University Press
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2023-12-15
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789462703827

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Newcomers Navigating the Welfare State by Hanne Vandermeerschen,Elsa Mescoli,Jean-Michel Lafleur,Peter De Cuyper Pdf

The topic of social assistance for migrant newcomers often sparks heated public debate and remains a prominent concern on the policy agenda. Society has experienced a growing level of diversity. This reality gives rise to new demands and changing profiles of individuals who benefit from welfare services. Welfare institutions, which are responsible for providing social assistance, play a crucial role in granting access to social benefits for newcomers. Moreover, the provision of social assistance can significantly influence the settlement and integration processes of migrants. This book provides empirical insights into the alignment between the needs of newcomers and the service provided to them. It examines the accessibility of social assistance for newcomers from a comprehensive perspective, encompassing aspects such as gaining access (including equal access for all) and service availability. By focusing on the Belgian Public Centres for Social Welfare as a case study, the authors explore the policies and practices related to social assistance and labour market activation for newcomers and the factors that influence individuals’ access to their rights. By incorporating the perspectives of all the relevant stakeholders involved, drawing on the insights of social workers and managers as well as the experiences of newcomers themselves, this book offers a unique understanding of the interactions between immigrants, the welfare state, and street-level bureaucrats. It provides valuable insights for enhancing service provision, striving for a more inclusive approach.