Hatton, T. J., <br/><br/>
Global migration and the world economy :  two centuries of policy and performance / 
Timothy J. Hatton and Jeffrey G. Williamson. 
 - xi, 471 pages :  illustrations ;  24 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 405-447) and index. 
<br/><br/>1. Goals and guidelines -- 2. Evolving world migrations since Columbus -- 3. The transition to mass migration : how it all began -- 4. What drove European mass emigration? -- 5. Emigrant origins and immigrant outcomes -- 6. The impact of mass migration on convergence and inequality -- 7. Mass migrations in the poor periphery -- 8. Political debate and policy backlash -- 9. The demise of mass migration and its impact -- 10. Resurrection : world migration since World War II -- 11. World migration under policy constraints -- 12. Where are all the Africans? -- 13. The rise (and fall?) of asylum seeking -- 14. The labor market and fiscal impact of immigration -- 15. Migrant selection, immigrant assimilation, and emigrant brain drain -- 16. Policy and prejudice -- 17. Policy and performance -- 18. World mass migration : past, present, and future. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0262083426 9780262083423 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2005054596 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Emigration and immigration--Economic aspects--History.<br/>Emigration and immigration--Government policy
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>JV6217  / .H38 2005 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>304.8