Open Journal of Political Science
Volume 3, Issue 4 (October 2013)
ISSN Print: 2164-0505 ISSN Online: 2164-0513
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Voter Beliefs, Electoral Concerns and Undocumented Migration ()
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If voters underestimate the benefits that immigrants bring to their country, policy makers need to campaign for suboptimal migration levels in order to win elections. Once in power, they face a trade-off between keeping electoral promises by restricting immigration and stimulating the economy by favoring immigration. One solution to this trade-off may be maintaining high barriers to legal migration, while keeping a blind eye on undocumented migration.
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