Rowman & Littlefield Publishers / ECPR Press
Pages: 206
Trim: 6 x 8¾
978-1-78660-667-9 • Hardback • January 2018 • $105.00 • (£81.00)
978-1-78661-307-3 • Paperback • April 2019 • $41.00 • (£32.00)
978-1-78660-668-6 • eBook • January 2018 • $39.00 • (£30.00)
Frida Boräng is Assistant Professor at the Department of Political Science and Research Fellow at the Quality of Government Institute (QoG) at the University of Gothenburg.
1. National Institutions, International Migration / 2. Immigration Policy Through the Lens of Comparative Political Economy and Comparative Welfare State Research/ 3. Patterns of Immigration / 4. Labour Market Institutions and the Labour Market Orientation of Immigration / 5. Welfare State Institutions and Openness Towards Forced Immigrants / 6. Conclusions
This book successfully explores the relationship between migration and the welfare state. It presents a rich and novel account of the role of institutional arrangements and demonstrates that forced migration and labour migration differ in how they relate to the welfare state. Its strength lies in the fruitful combination of assorted data alongside a carefully crafted analysis and a high sensitivity for case-specific contexts.
— Steffen Mau, Professor of Macrosociology, Humboldt-University Berlin
In this highly sophisticated analysis, Frida Boräng manages to shed new light on a very important and intriguing question, namely how a country’s immigration policy is related to its social and labor market institutions. With an impressive command of the field, she manages to present a clear and compelling result that will have a profound impact in research as well for public policy.
— Bo Rothstein, Political Scientist, Sweden
Frida Boräng’s new book on labor markets, welfare states, and international migration is a must-read. With great care, Boräng analyzes the important differences between different kinds of migration and develops new explanations of the intricate relationship between national political and economic institutions on the one hand and migration policies on the other. The place of national social rights in a world of mass migration is one of the most critical political issues of our time. If you are tired of the ideologues on television and looking for some serious scholarship, this book is for you.
— Johannes Lindvall, Professor of Political Science, Lund University
How and why immigration and immigration policies vary across countries are key questions for research and public policy debates. In this excellent book, Frida Boräng explores the important links between national institutions and immigration policies. It is a major contribution to research on migration, welfare states, labour markets, and comparative political economy.
— Martin Ruhs, Associate Professor of Political Economy, University of Oxford