The determinants of migration policies: does the political orientation of governments matter?

This paper explores the link between the political orientation of governments and the restrictiveness of immigration policies. Although it is frequently assumed that left-wing governments are more pro-immigration than right-wing governments, this link is more complex in practice, partly because part...

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Main Authors: de Haas, H, Natter, K
Format: Working paper
Published: International Migration Institute 2015