Citizenship Laws and International Migration in Historical Perspective

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We investigate the origin, impact and evolution of citizenship laws. Citizenship laws originate from the common and civil law traditions, which apply jus soli and jus sanguinis, respectively. We compile a data set across countries of the world starting from the 19th century. The impact of the original, exogenously-given laws on international migration proves insignificant for the early, mass migration waves, which confirm to be driven primarily by economic incentives. Postwar convergence of citizenship laws is determined by legal tradition and international migration, but also by border stability, the establishment of democracy, the welfare burden, cultural factors and colonial history.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: Nota di Lavoro ; No. 71.2005

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; International Migration ; Legal Procedure, the Legal System, and Illegal Behavior: General ; Economic History: Labor and Consumers, Demography, Education, Health, Welfare, Income, Wealth, Religion, and Philanthropy: General, International, or Comparative ; Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration
• Subject: Citizenship laws ; International migration ; Legal origins ; Democracy ; Borders

Contributors, Location and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Bertocchi, Graziella ; Strozzi, Chiara
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM)
• (where): Milano
• (when): 2005

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/73937
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