Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/125425 
Year of Publication: 
2015
Citation: 
[Journal:] IZA World of Labor [ISSN:] 2054-9571 [Article No.:] 202 [Publisher:] Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) [Place:] Bonn [Year:] 2015
Publisher: 
Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA), Bonn
Abstract: 
Many immigrant destination countries face considerable pressure to change their immigration policies. One of the most innovative policies is auctioning the right to immigrate or to hire a foreign worker to the highest bidders. Visa auctions would be more efficient than current ways of allocating visas, could boost the economic contribution of immigration to the destination country, and would increase government revenues. However, visa auctions might weaken the importance of family ties in the migration process and create concerns about fairness and accessibility. No country has yet auctioned visas.
Subjects: 
auction
visas
immigrants
JEL: 
J61
J68
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Document Type: 
Article

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