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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Language:English
Published: Cheltenham, UK Edward Elgar Publishing 2022
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