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Econ 8262: Topics in Urban and Regional Economics Instructor: Michael J. Greenwood Office: Economics 208A Office hours: Monday 2 :00-4:00; Wednesday 2:00-4:00
Spring Semester, 1998
Although the title to this course does not carry the word "seminar," this is a seminar.
Thus, "Seminar'' and "Topics in Urban and Regional Economics" are the two key terms in this
course. The dictionary defines "seminar'' as "a small group of advanced students in a college or
graduate school engaged in original research under the guidance of a professor who meets
regularly with them for reports and discussions." Some professors treat seminars as lecture
classes, but that is not the intent of a seminar. This semester, I wish us to enjoy a real seminar. In
the above definition, I want to place special emphasis on the term "original research." I expect
each student to develop an original research topic. For my part, I will work with you and help
you mold your topic into a paper that is publishable or is potentially publishable. During past
years, some papers that were begun in this seminar have resulted in very nice publications. That
is our goal.
"Topics in Urban and Regional Economics" means that about any topic relevant to urban
and regional economics is acceptable. Each of you is free to choose his or her own topic. My
own topic will be "migration," or if you like, "the economics of migration." While you are
developing your own ideas and getting your research off of the ground, I will lecture regarding
various topics on migration, and I also will present my own ( and my collaborators) original
research. I want to help "prime" you for your own topic.
Good seminars require participation and discussion by the students. Thus, I want each of
you to feel free to question or comment at anytime. Each student will make two presentations.
At the end of the term, I have reserved a class period for each of you to present your paper. To
keep us occupied for an hour to an hour and a quarter requires the preparation of a lot of
material. Please keep that in mind. Your second presentation (actually your first) will be a paper
from the literature that is relevant to your research topic. At this time you also should discuss
your research topic and relate it to the paper you present. One week before your presentation, we
will distribute this paper to the others in the seminar, who are expected to read it and be prepared
to ask questions concerning it. As to the presentation itself, it should be a thorough discussion
and critique of the paper you have chosen to present.
By January 27, I would like a short (not to exceed 5 pages) proposal regarding your
research topic. I realize that this is very soon, but to complete a demanding project requires the
entire term. If you do not begin until March 1, you will not have time to complete your project. I
am happy to speak with you privately about your topic and help you decided what you would like
to do.
Your grade will be based on the quality and originality of your research, your research
presentation, your paper presentation/critique, and your class participation. The following weight
will be given to each element:
1. Research paper
2. Research presentation
3. Paper presentation/critique
4. Class participation
TOTAL:
50 points
15 points
25 points
10 points
100 points
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Schedule
Tuesday Thursday
January 13 Lecture 15 Lecture
20 Lecture 22 Lecture
27 Lecture 29 Lecture
February 3 Lecture 5 Lecture
10 Lecture 12 Lecture
24 Presentation 26 Presentation
March 3 Presentation 5 Presentation
10 Presentation 12 Presentation
17 Presentation 19 Lecture
31 Lecture
April 2 Lecture
7 Lecture 9 Presentation
14 Presentation 16 Presentation
21 Presentation 23 Presentation
27 Presentation 29 Presentation
General Migration References: Internal Migration
1. Greenwood, Michael J., "Internal Migration in Developed Countries," in M.R. Rosenzweig
and 0. Stark (editors), Handbook of Population and Family Economics (Amsterdam: .
Elsevier, 1997), 64 7-720.
2. Lucas, Robert E.B., "Internal Migration in Developing Countries," in M.R. Rosenzweig and
0. Stark (editors), Handbook of Population and Family Economics (Amsterdam:
Elsevier, 1997), 721-798.
3. Greenwood, Michael J., "Human Migration: Theory, Models, and Empirical Studies," Journal
of Regional Science 25(4), November 1985, 521-544.
4 . Yap, Lorene Y.L. , "The Attraction of Cities: A Review of the ·Migration Literature," Journal
of Development Economics 4(3), September 1977, 239-264.
5. Shaw, Paul, Migration Theory and Fact (Philadelphia: Regional Science Research Institute,
1975).
6. Greenwood, Michael J., "Research on Internal Migration in the United States: A Survey,"
Journal of Economic Literature 13(2), June 1975, 397-433.
Introduction
This section of the course involves background issues dealing with the definition and
measurement of migration (both internal and international), including a discussion of data sources
for the study of internal migration and international migration. We also will briefly consider
problems in the international comparison of internal migration propensities.
Assignment: Lecture notes and handouts.
For international comparisons, see Greenwood (1997)
PART I: Internal Migration
1. Demographic change in internal U.S. migration
This section treats the maturing of the baby boom and internal migration in the United
States.
Assignment: Lecture notes and handouts.
Greenwood (1988)
2. Theoretical approaches to migration
Several more or less distinct theoretical approaches to migration may be identified, such as
the gravity model, the human capital model, the random utility model, and the information/job
search model. We will discuss these.
Assignment: Lecture notes and handouts
Greenwood (1997)
Molho (1986)
3. The determinants of U.S. internal migration
Assignment: Greenwood (1975, 1985, 1997)
Greenwood and Hunt (1984, 1989)
Greenwood, Hunt, Rickman, and Treyz (1991)
PART II: U.S. Immigration
1. Background on U.S. immigration and U.S. immigration law
Assignment: Lecture notes and handouts
Greenwood and McDowell (1998), Chapters 2, 3
2. Determinants of U.S. immigration
a. Overview
Assignment: Greenwood and McDowell (1991)
b. Models of the volume and composition of U.S. immigration
1. sex composition
Assignment: Greenwood, McDowell, and Zahniser ( 1997)
ii. age composition
Assignment: Greenwood and McDowell (1998)
3. Consequences ofU.S. immigration
a. Overview/Channels of immigrant influence
Assignment: Greenwood ( 1994)
b. Empirical approaches to estimating immigration's impact on the U.S. economy
Assignment: Greenwood and Hunt (1995)
Greenwood and McDowell ( 1986)
c. The economic impacts of low-skill Mexican migration to the United States
Assignment: Davies, Greenwood, Hunt, Kohli, and Tienda (1998)
d. The assimilation of U.S. immigrants
Assignment: Chiswick (1978)
Borjas (1985, 1994)
e. The economic rewards to U.S. experience for migrants who return to Mexico
Assignment: Zahniser and Greenwood (1997)
Davies, P.S., M.J. Greenwood, G.L. Hunt, U. Kohli, and M. Tienda. 1998. "The U.S. Labor
Market Impacts of Low-Skill Migration from Mexico," unpublished manuscript.
Greenwood, M.J. and J.M. McDowell. 1998. The Source-Country, Age, and Skill Composition of
Legal US. Immigration (Kalamazoo: The W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment
Research, forthcoming).
Greenwood, M.J. and J.M. McDowell. 1998. "Social Programs in Source Countries and the Age
Composition of Legal U.S. Immigration," unpublished manuscript.
Greenwood, M.J. 1997. "Internal Migration in Developed Countries," in M.R. Rosenzweig and
0. Stark (editors), Handbook of Population and Family Economics, Volume lB
(Amsterdam: Elsevier, 1997), 647-720.
Greenwood, M.J., J.M. McDowell, and S.S. Zahniser. 1997. "The Sex Composition ofU.S.
Immigration," unpublished manuscript.
Lucas, Robert E.B., "Internal Migration in Developing Countries," in M.R. Rosenzweig and 0 .
Stark ( editors), Handbook of Population and Family Economics (Amsterdam: Elsevier,
1997), 721-798.
Zahniser, S.S. and M.J. Greenwood. 1997. "Transferability of Skills and the Economic Rewards
to U.S. Employment for Return Migrants in Mexico," unpublished manuscript.
Greenwood, M.J. and G.L. Hunt. 1995. "Economic Effects oflmmigrants on Native and Foreign
Bom Workers: Complementarity, Substitutability, and Other Channels of Influence,"
Southern Economic Journal, April, 1076-1097.
Borjas, G.J. 1994. "The Economics oflmmigration," Journal of Economic Literature, December,
1667-1717.
Greenwood, M.J. 1994. "Potential Channels of Immigrant Influence on the Economy of the
Receiving Country," Papers in Regional Science, July, 211-240.
Greenwood, M.J., G.L. Hunt, D . Rickman, and G.I. Treyz. 1991. "Migration, Regional
Equilibrium, and the Estimation of Compensating Differentials," American Economic
Review, December, 1382-1390.
Greenwood, M.J. and J.M. McDowell. 1991. "Differential Economic Opportunity, Transferability
of Skills, and Immigration to the United States and Canada," Review of Economics and
Statistics, November, 612-623.
Greenwood, M.J. and G.L. Hunt. 1989. "Jobs Versus Amenities in the Analysis ofMetropolitan
Migration," Journal of Urban Economics, January, 1-16.
Greenwood, M.J. 1988. "Changing Patterns of Migration and Regional Economic Growth in the
U.S.: A Demographic Perspective," Growth and Change, Fall, 68-87.
Greenwood, M.J. and J.M. McDowell. 1986. "The Factor-Market Consequences ofU.S.
Immigration," Journal of Economic Literature, December, 173 8-1772.
Molho, I. 1986. "Theories of Migration: A Review," Scottish Journal of Political Economy,
November, 396-419.
Borjas, G.J. 1985. "Assimilation, Changes in Cohort Quality, and the Earnings of Immigrants,"
Journal of Labor Economics, October, 463-489.
Greenwood, M.J. 1985. "Human Migration: Theory, Models, and Empirical Studies," Journal of
Regional Science, November, 521-544.
Greenwood, M.J. and G.L. Hunt. 1984. "Migration and Interregional Employment Redistribution
in the United States," American Economic Review, December, 957-969.
Chiswick, B.R. 1978. "The Effect of Americanization on the Earnings of Foreign-Born Men,"
Journal of Political Economy, October, 897-921.
Yap, Lorene Y.L., "The Attraction of Cities: A Review of the Migration Literature," Journal of
Development Economics 4(3), September 1977, 239-264.
Greenwood, M.J. 1975. "Research on Internal Migration in the United States: A Survey," Journal
of Economic Literature, June, 397-433.
Shaw, Paul, Migration Theory and Fact (Philadelphia: Regional Science Research Institute,
1975).