Chapter 2: Economics or politics? Assessing immigration as a challenge to the welfare state

This chapter assesses the extent to which immigration poses a challenge to the welfare state. To do this, I synthesize previous scholarship from economics, political science, and sociology to evaluate the economic and political implications of immigration for welfare states. Contrary to the fiscal b...

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Tác giả chính: Eger, Maureen A.
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spelling doab-20.500.12854ir-1131832023-09-01T14:01:38Z Chapter 2: Economics or politics? Assessing immigration as a challenge to the welfare state Eger, Maureen A. immigration; fiscal burden; welfare magnet; welfare state; politics; progressive's dilemma JKS This chapter assesses the extent to which immigration poses a challenge to the welfare state. To do this, I synthesize previous scholarship from economics, political science, and sociology to evaluate the economic and political implications of immigration for welfare states. Contrary to the fiscal burden and welfare magnet hypotheses, the most recent cross-national and longitudinal studies indicate that, on average, immigration's net fiscal impact is positive—albeit small. However, research on the political impact of immigration does provide evidence that immigration creates challenges for welfare states in regards to welfare attitudes, support for left parties, and redistributive social policies. Published 2023-09-01T14:01:36Z 2023-09-01T14:01:36Z 2022-01-18 chapter 9781839104572 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/113183 eng image/jpeg Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International https://www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/handbook-on-migration-and-welfare-9781839104565.html https://www.elgaronline.com/edcollchap-oa/book/9781839104572/book-part-9781839104572-8.xml Edward Elgar Publishing Edward Elgar Publishing 10.4337/9781839104572.00008 10.4337/9781839104572.00008 01ceac28-75b4-492a-8eec-f9b98bc6b28c https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ 9781839104572 Edward Elgar Publishing Cheltenham, UK open access
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