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4 years ago

Countries' immigration policies shifting towards more liberal asylum and labor migration.

European Journal of Political Research
Explaining the immigration policy mix: Countries' relative openness to asylum and labour migration
Caroline Schultz, Philipp Lutz, Stephan Simon

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Countries have developed complex policies to manage migration, focusing on asylum and labor migration. A study of 33 OECD countries from 1980 to 2010 shows that despite a shift towards labor migration, countries have become more open overall. This shift is due to political pressures, leading to more liberal immigration policies.