In your assignment, you are asked to write an analytical essay on “the economics of immi- gration” driven by a clearly stated thesis. In choosing or figuring out a
thesis statement the following questions might help. (You are not asked to answer any of these questions specifi- cally.)
• Why do people immigrate?
• What factors are possibly to determine the choice of destination countries for immigrants? • What are the costs of immigration to emigrants?
• What are the costs of immigration to the destination countries?
• What are the benefits of immigration to emigrants?
• What are the benefits of immigration to the destination countries?
• What are the welfare implications of the immigration for the destination countries?
• How does immigration impact the labor market(s) in the destination countries?