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South-South migration and the labor market: evidence from South Africa (2018)
Journal Article
Biavaschi, C., Facchini, G., Mayda, A. M., & Mendola, M. (2018). South-South migration and the labor market: evidence from South Africa. Journal of Economic Geography, 18(4), 823-853. https://doi.org/10.1093/jeg/lby010

Using census data for 1996, 2001 and 2007 we study the labor market effect of immigration to South Africa. We exploit the variation – both at the district and at the national level –in the share of foreign–born male workers across schooling and exper... Read More about South-South migration and the labor market: evidence from South Africa.

What drives the legalization of immigrants?: evidence from IRCA (2018)
Journal Article
Casarico, A., Facchini, G., & Frattini, T. (2018). What drives the legalization of immigrants?: evidence from IRCA. Regional Science and Urban Economics, 70, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.regsciurbeco.2018.01.009

We develop a model to understand the trade–offs faced by an elected representative in supporting an amnesty when a restrictive immigration policy is in place. We show that an amnesty is more desirable the more restricted are the occupational opportun... Read More about What drives the legalization of immigrants?: evidence from IRCA.