POSC 218: Political Economy of International Migration

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Units: 4

Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; individual study, 1 hour; research, 1 hour; written work, 1 hour

Catalog page 547

Prerequisites: graduate standing; or consent of instructor

Description: Examines the political and economic causes and consequences of international migration. Explores the effects of migration in both sending and receiving countries and how policymakers respond to these effects. Focuses on public opinion formation, interest group politics, immigration policy making, brain drain, remittances, diaspora engagement policies, and refugee policy.

Credit: May be taken Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) with consent of instructor and graduate advisor.

Enrollment History (from UCR Banner, not catalog)
Year F W S Su Total
2022-23 8/10 8/10
2020-21 7/10 7/10