Which factors drive illegal immigration? : an empirical analysis of the U.S. and the E.U.

This thesis aims to provide quantitative evidence on the flows of illegal immigrants in the U.S. and the E.U. After describing the flows in space and time (years 2000-2011), the actors involved, and the role of criminal organizations as facilitator of illegal immigration, I test the correlation betw...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autor: Costantino, Fabrizio
Tipo de documento: tese
Estado:Versão publicada
Data de publicação:2014
País:España
Recursos:CBUC, CESCA
Repositório:TDR. Tesis Doctorales en Red
OAI Identifier:oai:www.tdx.cat:10803/131355
Acesso em linha:http://hdl.handle.net/10803/131355
Access Level:Acceso aberto
Palavra-chave:Països de la Unió Europea
Immigrants il·legals
Estats Units d'Amèrica
Crim organitzat
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Resumo:This thesis aims to provide quantitative evidence on the flows of illegal immigrants in the U.S. and the E.U. After describing the flows in space and time (years 2000-2011), the actors involved, and the role of criminal organizations as facilitator of illegal immigration, I test the correlation between the variables (GDP Growth Rate, Unemployment Rate, Gini Coefficient and Minimum Wage) recognized by the litereature as drivers of illegal immigration in the U.S. and the E.U. and the number of illegal immigrants apprehended at the border of these areas.