Trade and Migration
The global movement of people and goods is increasingly important, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. The King Center supports research on the changing social, economic, and political conditions that lead to and result from increases in trade and migration.
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How does seasonal migration impact agricultural workers, families, and employers?
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Related Working Papers
- Abramitzky, R., Boustan, L., Jácome, E., Pérez, S., & Torres, J. D. (2024). Law-Abiding Immigrants: The Incarceration Gap Between Immigrants and the US-born, 1870–2020.
- Abramitzky, R., Boustan, L., Catron, P., Connor, D., & Voigt, R. (2023). The Refugee Advantage: English-Language Attainment in the Early Twentieth Century.
- Abramitzky, R., Baseler, T., & Sin, I. (2023). Persecution and Migrant Self-Selection: Evidence from the Collapse of the Communist Bloc.