Après nous le Déluge: Fertility and the intensity of struggle against immigration

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This paper is inspired by a puzzling empirical fact that despite the importance of controlling migration for their future, the host countries allocate very limited amounts of resources to the struggle against illegal immigration. The present model analyzes this issue in the context of low fertility in the host countries and suggests a novel channel though which the intensity of the struggle against immigration can be related to fertility. The analysis shows that for childless individuals, who have no reason to care about the future, it is optimal to contribute less to the costly immigration-prevention measures.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: CESifo Working Paper ; No. 3064

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; International Migration ; Taxation and Subsidies: Efficiency; Optimal Taxation ; Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth
• Subject: immigration ; border enforcing ; low fertility ; Migrationspolitik ; Illegale Einwanderung ; Einwanderungsrecht ; Public Choice ; Fruchtbarkeit ; Alleinlebende ; Theorie

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Azarnert, Leonid V.
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Center for Economic Studies and ifo Institute (CESifo)
• (where): Munich
• (when): 2010

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/38990
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:42 AM CET